CO129-083 - Public Offices - 1861 — Page 225

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a reduced

or contract rate shinev

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I agreed to on terme purpond by the 10 for reducing the amount of the subridy paid under Contract; retaining the right & a

the

to

certain mumber of Forth for God. Officin

Morison

at the general rate, Which is perposed by

the (o and which Sie

Grave considers essential for the good of the public

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Any Lords,

General that Office

24th January 1861,

On receipt of your Lordships letter

of the 214 viltine, Iat once caused a letter to be written to the Peninsular and briental

Haus Navigation Company, offering, to pay Ahrens the sum of £sure a year for thes fourth service in each month between Southampton and Alexandrin, and during the frist dir months of this spear, at the Mate of £2000, per double hip for the

Accond service in the mouth between Bombay and huvia,

This affer the Company accepted at the same time preserving their claims on account of the mails already Conveyed withious- Remumuration to and from China and

Stipulating for an early consideration of

their request to be relieved from the obt

obligatin of conveying Goverstiment passengers at reduced rates of fare.

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I liave suice peceived from the Company the enclosed better dated the with mistank

The Forst, Commissioners

of the Treasury.

relating