CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3] — Page 79

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I am entiaid 2- think that

indulgence that might le

panted, taking into consideration.

how desirable t

to prevent

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Mr Mercer

Пи Duke

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Newcastle

Inclosure.

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Received

Inspecting supply of

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Sir

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Me 18 Gough Street Honghong, 26th January /863

I by leave to lay befor you,

trave

1860

in the

of my colleagues and myself the following matter for consideration_

We have now resided in this belong for a ficciod of marly five months, and still find ourselves hampered by the accesory

expenses

ises we were

finishing

bur

- forced to undergo in..

quarters so as to under

them habitable. and finding, too, as time

progresses

that,

expensive nature

owing.

to the ordinary

of the place,

we are unable

we..

to make up for the first outlay, have decued it necessary to appeal to

hought the affluation wor

ampled

there youths from incurring

debt on there.

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