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request of the Owners of certain houses rented by this Department for the

- payment of the Police,

and other rates to which it

has been judicially decided

that the houses are liable

Mr. Herbert begs you will direct the attention of His Grace to the War Department letter of 30th June 1858 Mong Mong ?

on the subject of

a certain head-

rent which had been paid

under protest, and to your letter

99.

and

6290/58.

of the 30th July last in which you state that the Lord of

Newcastle has instructed the Colonial Government to exempt the premises in question from head rent and refund the amount

Mr

6148/59

Mr. Herbert understands

from

said letter, and

this decision that His Grace concurs in the equity of the principle of exemption claimed in the above quote: requests that such measures, as may be considered desirable, be taken to put a stop to these reiterated attempts, on the part of the Colonial Authorities, to subject the Imperial Revenues to contributions to the local expenditure of the settlement

If, as is asserted in the correspondence, the charges

on this hired

property

are such as

should

be borne by the tenant, and the tenant be exempt, such

exemption becomes of no

avail

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432 request of the Owners of certain houses rented by this Department for the - payment of the Police, and other rates to which it has been judicially decided that the houses are liable Mr. Herbert begs you will direct the attention of His Grace to the War Department letter of 30th June 1858 Mong Mong ? on the subject of a certain head- rent which had been paid under protest, and to your letter 99. and 6290/58. of the 30th July last in which you state that the Lord of Newcastle has instructed the Colonial Government to exempt the premises in question from head rent and refund the amount Mr 6148/59 Mr. Herbert understands from said letter, and this decision that His Grace concurs in the equity of the principle of exemption claimed in the above quote: requests that such measures, as may be considered desirable, be taken to put a stop to these reiterated attempts, on the part of the Colonial Authorities, to subject the Imperial Revenues to contributions to the local expenditure of the settlement If, as is asserted in the correspondence, the charges on this hired property are such as should be borne by the tenant, and the tenant be exempt, such exemption becomes of no avail
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ستان امیر 432 request of the Owners of certain houses rensed by this Department for the - payment of the Police, and other tates to which it has been judicially decided that the houses are liable Mr. Verbert begs you will direct the attention of His Grace to the War Department letter of 30th June 1858 Mong Mong ? on the subject of a certain head- rent which had been poid under protest, and to your letter 99. nd 6290/58. of the 90th July last in which no you state that the Loake of Newcastle has instructed the Colonial Government to exempt the premises in question from head rent and refund the amount - Mr 6148/59 Mr. Herbert understands from sed letter, and this decision that Ais Grace Concurs in the equity of the principle of exemption claimed in the above quo: requests that such measures, as may be considered desirable. be taken to put a stop to these reiterated attempts, on the part of the Colonial Authorities, to tubijst the Imperial Revenues to Contributions to the local expende -ture of the settlement If, as is asserted in the correspond -ence, the charges property on this hired are such as should be borne by the tenant, and the tenant be exempt, such exemption becomes of no avail
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request of the Owners of certain houses rensed by this Department for the

- payment of the Police,

and other tates to which it

has been judicially decided

that the houses are liable

Mr. Verbert begs you will direct the attention of His Grace to the War Department letter of 30th June 1858 Mong Mong ?

on the subject of

a certain head-

rent which had been poid

under protest, and to your letter

99.

nd

6290/58.

of the 90th July last in which no

you state that the Loake of

Newcastle has instructed the Colonial Government to exempt the premises in question from head rent and refund the amount -

Mr

6148/59

Mr. Herbert understands

from

sed letter, and

this decision that Ais Grace Concurs in the equity of the principle of exemption claimed in the above quo: requests that such measures, as may be considered desirable. be taken to put a stop to these reiterated attempts, on the part of the Colonial Authorities, to tubijst the Imperial Revenues to Contributions to the local expende -ture of the settlement

If, as is asserted in the correspond -ence, the charges

property

on this hired

are such as

should

be borne by the tenant, and the tenant be exempt, such

exemption becomes of no

avail

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