CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12] — Page 10

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Sir,

Aroun
349 Queen's Road
March 28th 1839.

Messrs De Silver & Co. have
desired me to be the medium of
communicating to the Colonial Government
a proposition from an American Company for lighting the Town of Victoria with gas. The same Company have their works
now in operation at the Havannah
and in Mauritius and contemplate extending their operations to Shanghai.

Should the Government be inclined to
entertain the matter local legislation

The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary.

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Sir,Aroun349 Queen's RoadMarch 28th 1839.Messrs De Silver & Co. havedesired me to be the medium ofcommunicating to the Colonial Governmenta proposition from an American Company for lighting the Town of Victoria with gas. The same Company have their worksnow in operation at the Havannahand in Mauritius and contemplate extending their operations to Shanghai.Should the Government be inclined toentertain the matter local legislationThe Honorable
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(Copy)VSir,Aroun349 Queen's RoadMarch 28th 1839.Mess? De Silver 6. have~desired me to be the medium of~Communicating to the Colonial Government;a proposition from an American Company: for lighting the Town of Victoria with gas. The same Company have their worksNow in operation at the Havannah~and in Mauritius and contemplate extending their operations to Shanghai.Should the Government be inclined toentertain the matter local legislationThe Honorable
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Sir,

Aroun

349 Queen's Road

March 28th 1839.

Mess? De Silver 6. have ~

desired me to be the medium of ~

Communicating to the Colonial Government;

a proposition from an American Company: for lighting the Town of Victoria with gas. The same Company have their works

Now in operation at the Havannah ~ and in Mauritius and contemplate extending their operations to Shanghai.

Should the Government be inclined to

entertain the matter local legislation

The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary.

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