CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7] — Page 358

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"Postilities between the United States " and the States calling themselves

"the Confederate States of America?.

the

His Troinance passed Legislative Council on the 2nd Instant, having been submitted to that body in recortance with your despatch 1/4 of 23th January last, which in 2.0.575 replied to Sir Stercules Robinson's Nr. 138 of 20th September 1854.-

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"There Despatches read in Connection with yours 1.98 of 11th Lue 2.0.62 July 1864, replying to Sir Stercules Robinson's 133 of 9th April 1864, Idinance N. 4 of 1964, will fully exstain the present Enactment, and I have not therefore called on

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the Law Office for his Statement,

which could amount to nothing more than the above references.

With respect to the number

of this ordinance I have to refer in Despatch N 72

explanation to

my 6th Instant from which it will be

are

gathered that the intermediate brdinances, though passed, not yet ready for transmission. I have the hown to be,

Sir,

our most obedient Sewault

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