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26th February

Sin

259

1866

We have the honor to acknowledge

that aur

letter

receipt of your letter of the I0 I amary Owning

of 31th October last, addressed to the Right Manorable the Centory of State for the Colonies had been received at the Department but stating that if Con-

tents Could not be considered until we

had forwarded hence a fresh Commme

Cation in the

é regular

maner

through the

Govenor, accompanied by His Excelleneys

lanation and remarks thereon

We have therefore respectfatty

Explanation

availed

Of the Suggestion made to us, and addressed

His Excelleney

the Creting Covernor with a

Open, of our Commmé;

Duplicate herewith, apen, afs

adapted

Acting

Cation of the 3101 October last, above referied to, which of cause we traved have at first, had the Honorable the Colonial Secretary in his Communication of the 11th Oclater, then, Raid it mas Competent for us to de po- mistead of merely suggest : -ing the very objectionable, expensive, and

redress. Open to.

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