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Harbor Master

April 14th 1856

4° 13 of 5 April & N° 52 of 4 June 1855 respectively,

I shall feel much obliged if you will kindly inform

me whether

any reply has been received

from Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reference to the application,

preferred by me,

relative to a residence

allowance for one.

Or

The difficulty and expense of obtaining a house, for some months past, have occasioned me great inconvenience, and induced me to make this application.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Jom Sin

Harbor Master

Colonial Secretary's Office

Rectoria, 21st June 1856

In reply to your letter

of 19th

I have the honor to state that your

application for a residence, or commuted allowance for one, was duly forwarded,

to the Secretary of State, who, in Dispatch N° 23 of 23rd June, called on His Excellency, the Governor for his report and opinion which have duly been sent home.

A subsequent Dispatch was received from the Secretary of State,

N° 4177, 19th September, at which date Sir John Bowring's first reply had not

reached the Colonial Office.

As soon as the decision

of the Secretary of State shall be intimated,

notice shall be given you.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

Sind Mr. J. Mercer

Colonial Secretary

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Harbor Master April 14th 1856 13 of 5 April & 52 of 4 June 1855 respectively, I shall feel much obliged if you will kindly inform me whether any reply has been received from Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reference to the application, preferred by me, relative to a residence allowance for one. Or The difficulty and expense of obtaining a house, for some months past, have occasioned me great inconvenience, and induced me to make this application. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Jom Sin Harbor Master Colonial Secretary's Office Rectoria, 21st June 1856 In reply to your letter of 19th I have the honor to state that your application for a residence, or commuted allowance for one, was duly forwarded, to the Secretary of State, who, in Dispatch 23 of 23rd June, called on His Excellency, the Governor for his report and opinion which have duly been sent home. A subsequent Dispatch was received from the Secretary of State, 4177, 19th September, at which date Sir John Bowring's first reply had not reached the Colonial Office. As soon as the decision of the Secretary of State shall be intimated, notice shall be given you. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Sind Mr. J. Mercer Colonial Secretary
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4° 13 of 5 April & N 52 of 4 Jane 1855 respectively,

shall feel much obliged if you will Kindly inform

me whether

any reply has been receves

fromther majesty's decretary of State for the Colonies, in reference to the application,

preferid by me,

relative to a residence

Mlowance for one.

or

The difficulty and expense of obtaining a house, for some months pash, have occasion'd me great incon- venience, and induced the thicke this application -

habo

Sin

Shave the honor Obe,

Jom

Sin.

obedient Servant

My Mothers (aptate

(aplike

Harbor Master Maine Magistrate

Lolonial decretary's Office Rectoria Sting Now 21 Jun 7 1856

In uply & gouss

your dog

ރ

>

of 19th

13

452

I have the honor to state that your

application for a residence, or commuted_ allowance for one, was duly forwarded,

to the decretary of State, who, in Dispatch 4.23 of 2323 June, called on this Excellency, the Governor for his report and opinion which have duly been sent home.

A subsequent Dispatch was receiv'd from the seritury of State

A

4177 19 deptember, at which date Lin John Bowring's first reply had not

reach'd the Colonial office.

As soon as the decision.

of the Secretary of state shall be intionated

notice shall be given you. early

aptain Watkins Rh

Harbor Master

The

of fr

I have the honor whe,

Sir,

your most obedient servant, Sind Mr. J. Mercer

Colonial Lasting

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