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My Lord Butte, Your Graas!

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1.898.

most obedient Servant

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Apllurzov

Hongsong, 9.* December, 1862.

Sir,

I

am directed to acknowledge

receipt of your

letter

of yesterday

of

Neweartle

enclosing for transmission to Stis Grace the oute

Ch

charge against the Judge of

the Summary Jurisdiction Court.

M. Ball is thoroughly

capable of conducting the busines of his own department, and Stis

Excellency The

acting

Governor

would decline to be the

M. J. Murrow, hus-

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