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which was not intended to apply to

Colonial Banking,

As e My Ford's world not have agreed to the grant of such cistended powers to the Agra

and Alnited Service

Bank, if they had been Consulted

on

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the subject, They Cannot Consent to the extension of these assumed powers which is prayed for in the petition to the Lucen in Council for the grant of

3 grant of a Supplemental con Charter.

Fam therefore directed to retion) the petition and draft supplemento () Charter which accompanied Your) letter; and I am at the same time to that the question incidentally revised by that application, regarding the scope of the Conglish Banking

of

of great simportance, as afficting the Imperial legislation regarding the Conestibition

Act

of

1844, is one o

Joint Stock Banks; and as it

may,

in the opinion of My Lords, be

describle to consult the Law Officers of the Crown in the subject, I am

on

to request that you will move the I'vides of the Comsnitter to furnish My Leeds with detailed information of the proceedings regarding the grant the Charter stated to have bun Atained

Preve

copy.

29th & May 1857 by the Agra and Anited Service Dank.

Jam to

( 24 ) Geo : A Hamilton

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