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Government on Ordinance N.11 of 1857 for licensing and regulating Emigration passage Brokers.

2

I can only express my regret that Your Grace's Department and the Emigration Commissioners should have been so unnecessarily troubled about a matter upon which no difference of opinion has ever existed here.

1

3

373

"West Indies within the scope of the Ordinance for licensing passage Brokers, that the attempt had been abandoned at the moment, but that it was quite possible the point might be again raised,

72 are inaccurate. The following are the facts of the case -

Shortly after Mr Austin commenced his operations, the question as to his liability under the local ordinance to take out licenses for himself or those employed under him was raised, in the ordinary course of duty,

3

The Statements contained in Mr. Austin's letter to Mr Walcott, that "an attempt had been made by this Government to bring his operations as Emigration Agent for the British

by the officer charged with the Collection of these fees, the Colonial Secretary in a communication to reference was made to the Acting Attorney General who at once decided


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Government on Ordinance N.11 of 1857 for licensing and regulating Emigration passage Brokers. 2 I can only express my regret that Your Grace's Department and the Emigration Commissioners should have been so unnecessarily troubled about a matter upon which no difference of opinion has ever existed here. 1 3 373 "West Indies within the scope of the Ordinance for licensing passage Brokers, that the attempt had been abandoned at the moment, but that it was quite possible the point might be again raised, 72 are inaccurate. The following are the facts of the case - Shortly after Mr Austin commenced his operations, the question as to his liability under the local ordinance to take out licenses for himself or those employed under him was raised, in the ordinary course of duty, 3 The Statements contained in Mr. Austin's letter to Mr Walcott, that "an attempt had been made by this Government to bring his operations as Emigration Agent for the British by the officer charged with the Collection of these fees, the Colonial Secretary in a communication to reference was made to the Acting Attorney General who at once decided Page 373 was there three lines are kept as is to indicate page information, assuming "was there" is part of the original scan but not clearly related to the surrounding text. However, without further context, it's hard to determine its exact relevance. The rest of the text is reformatted according to the given instructions.
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2. this Government on Ordinance N.11 of 1857 for licensing and regulating. Emigration passage Brokers. 2 I can only express my regret that Your Grace's Department and the Emigration Commissioners should have been so unnecessa unnecessarily.-_- troubled about a matter upon which no difference of opinion has ever- existed here- 1 3 373 "West Indies within the scope of the ~ "Ordinance for licensing passage Brokers, " that the attempt had been abandoned at- "the moment, but that it was quite possible the be again raised, 72 are point might inaccurate. The following are the facts of the case - Shortly after Mr- Austin commenced his operations, the question as to his liability under the- local ordinance to take out licenses for or those employed under him? himself was raised, in the or Ordinary Course of duty, 3 The Statements contained in Mr. Austin's letter to Mr Walcott, that "an attempt had been made by this Government to bring his operations "as Emigration Agent for the British. by the officer charged with the Collection of these fees, the Colonial Secretary- in a communication to reference The usual was made to the Acting- Attorney General who at once decided
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this

Government on Ordinance N.11

of 1857 for licensing and regulating. Emigration passage Brokers.

2

I can only express my regret that Your Grace's Department

and the Emigration Commissioners

should have been so unnecessa

unnecessarily.-_-

troubled about a matter upon which

no

difference of opinion has ever-

existed here-

1

3

373

"West Indies within the scope of the ~

"Ordinance for licensing passage

Brokers,

" that the attempt had been abandoned at-

"the moment, but that it was quite possible

the

be

again raised,

72

are

point might inaccurate. The following are the facts

of the case -

Shortly after Mr-

Austin commenced his operations, the

question

as to his liability under the- local ordinance to take out licenses for

or those employed under him?

himself

was raised, in the or

Ordinary

Course

of duty,

3

The Statements contained

in Mr. Austin's letter to Mr Walcott, that "an attempt had been made by

this Government to bring his operations "as Emigration Agent for the British.

by the officer charged with the Collection

of these fees, the Colonial Secretary-

in a communication to

reference

The usual

was made to the Acting-

Attorney General who at once decided

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