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Songtong May 19th 1863.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of this date (No 539).

In reply I beg to say that I have never received, nor do I think any of my predecessors have ever received, any document detailing the duties of the Crown Solicitor; it is impossible for me therefore to give any opinion in support of or against any claim for fees in Criminal prosecutions.

W. H. Alexander,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

[To:] Tony, Crown Solicitor to the Acting Colonial Secretary, Crown Solicitors Office, 2014]

becomes

Songtong May 19th 1863.

I have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of your
despatch of this date (No539).

In reply I beg to say
that I have never
received, nor do I think
any of my predecessors
have ever received, any
document detailing the
duties of the Crown Solicitor;
it is impossible for
me therefore to give
any opinion in support
of or against any
claim for fees in
Criminal prosecutions.

W. H. Alexander,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

[To:] Tony,
Crown Solicitor to the
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Crown Solicitors Office,
2014

is rewritten as

Songtong May 19th 1863.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of this date (No539).

In reply I beg to say that I have never received, nor do I think any of my predecessors have ever received, any document detailing the duties of the Crown Solicitor; it is impossible for me therefore to give any opinion in support of or against any claim for fees in Criminal prosecutions.

W. H. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Tony, Crown Solicitor to the Acting Colonial Secretary, Crown Solicitors Office.

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Songtong May 19th 1863. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of this date (No 539). In reply I beg to say that I have never received, nor do I think any of my predecessors have ever received, any document detailing the duties of the Crown Solicitor; it is impossible for me therefore to give any opinion in support of or against any claim for fees in Criminal prosecutions. W. H. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary. [To:] Tony, Crown Solicitor to the Acting Colonial Secretary, Crown Solicitors Office, 2014] becomes Songtong May 19th 1863. I have the honour to acknowledgethe receipt of yourdespatch of this date (No539). In reply I beg to saythat I have neverreceived, nor do I thinkany of my predecessorshave ever received, anydocument detailing theduties of the Crown Solicitor;it is impossible forme therefore to giveany opinion in supportof or against anyclaim for fees inCriminal prosecutions. W. H. Alexander,Acting Colonial Secretary. [To:] Tony,Crown Solicitor to theActing Colonial Secretary,Crown Solicitors Office,2014 is rewritten as Songtong May 19th 1863. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of this date (No539). In reply I beg to say that I have never received, nor do I think any of my predecessors have ever received, any document detailing the duties of the Crown Solicitor; it is impossible for me therefore to give any opinion in support of or against any claim for fees in Criminal prosecutions. W. H. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary. Tony, Crown Solicitor to the Acting Colonial Secretary, Crown Solicitors Office.
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که و ای ایران Tony Crown Solicitor to the Acting Colonial Segfeny Crom Solicitors Office 2014 Songtong May 19th 1863. I have the hour to actinowledge dale (Me 539) the receipt of your despatch of this In say that as reply I beg to I have never never received Do I think any my predecctors have ever received Dreument detailing the duties of the Cram Solicitar it is impossible for views in support opony enl 15 give any claim for feer in Crimmal proceentions Fs South W. H. Alexander, Tayl Acting Colonial Lecretary.
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که و ای ایران

Tony

Crown Solicitor to the Acting Colonial Segfeny

Crom Solicitors Office

2014

Songtong May 19th 1863.

I have the hour to actinowledge

dale (Me 539)

the receipt of

your

despatch of this

In

say

that

as

reply I beg to

I have never

never received

Do I think

any

my predecctors have ever received Dreument detailing the duties of the Cram Solicitar it is impossible for

views in support opony

enl

15

give any

claim for feer in Crimmal proceentions

Fs South

W. H. Alexander, Tayl

Acting Colonial Lecretary.

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