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7 Houghing Road 92. 9th August 1866

Governor

Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, C.B.,

to

Right Honorable Edward Cardwell, M.P.

Government House Furniture

Inconvenience of Colonial Regulation on first arrival of Governors. Simple remedy suggested.

DAE of sundries recommended to be supplied and kept up for use of Governor at Government House.

1. pr. Pawl Carver

1 large pair carver. 3. Doz. Dinner Knives 2 Doz. large

2nd Size

1| Doz. Dinner forks. 2. Doz Dinner forks Electro plate

3rd Size.

1 Doz. Desert Knives & 2 Salt Spoons

1 Soup Ladle

1 Fish Slice and Fork

2. Dez. Table Spoons

1| Doz. Desert Spoons

3. Dez. Pea Spoons

1 Sugar tongs

2 Sauce Ladles

1 Butter Knife

Electro plate.

11 plated Bed Room Candlesticks with shades.

1 Plate Basket

1 Knife Tray

1 Wine Cooper

2 Wine Coolers

12 Soup Plates.

12 Dishes sorted.

3 Doz. Dinner plates

1 Inclosure

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7 Houghing Road 92. 9th August 1866 Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, C.B., to Right Honorable Edward Cardwell, M.P. Government House Furniture Inconvenience of Colonial Regulation on first arrival of Governors. Simple remedy suggested. DAE of sundries recommended to be supplied and kept up for use of Governor at Government House. 1. pr. Pawl Carver 1 large pair carver. 3. Doz. Dinner Knives 2 Doz. large 2nd Size 1| Doz. Dinner forks. 2. Doz Dinner forks Electro plate 3rd Size. 1 Doz. Desert Knives & 2 Salt Spoons 1 Soup Ladle 1 Fish Slice and Fork 2. Dez. Table Spoons 1| Doz. Desert Spoons 3. Dez. Pea Spoons 1 Sugar tongs 2 Sauce Ladles 1 Butter Knife Electro plate. 11 plated Bed Room Candlesticks with shades. 1 Plate Basket 1 Knife Tray 1 Wine Cooper 2 Wine Coolers 12 Soup Plates. 12 Dishes sorted. 3 Doz. Dinner plates 1 Inclosure
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7 Houghing ro 92. 9th August 18th Governor 1866 Sir Richard Gravesetbac Domnult. to Right Honorable C.B.. Edward Cardwell, olt. P. Government House Furniture In nconvenience of bolonial Regulation first anival 0.0 to of Governors. Simple remedy suggeslid. DAE of sunduin recommended to be supplied 243 and Rept up for use of Governor at Government Nouse. 2. pr. Pawl Carver 1 large pair larver. 3. Doz. Dinner Rivives 2 Doz. Loy 2nd Size 13 Doz. Dinner forms. 2. Doz Dinner forts Electio pilate مم Dr Size. ! Doz. Desert Knives & 2 Salt Spoons 1 Soup Ladle 1 Fish Slice and Fast Gracy Spoons 2. Dez. Table Spoons 12. Doz. Desert Desert Do 3. Dez. Pea Spoon 1 Sugar longs 2 Sauce Ladles 1 Butter Knife Size. Do farh. Electio plate. De Do At Do 11 plated Bed Room Candlestients with shades. Plate Basket 1 Knife Pray 1. Wine Cooper 2 Wine Coolers 12 Soup Plates. 12 Disher sorted. 3 Day Dinner plates 1 Inclosure
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7 Houghing

ro 92. 9th August 18th

Governor

1866

Sir Richard Gravesetbac Domnult.

to

Right Honorable

C.B..

Edward Cardwell, olt. P.

Government House Furniture

In

nconvenience of bolonial

Regulation first

anival

0.0

to

of Governors.

Simple remedy suggeslid.

DAE of sunduin recommended to be supplied

243

and Rept up for use of Governor at Government Nouse.

2. pr. Pawl Carver

1 large pair larver. 3. Doz. Dinner Rivives 2 Doz. Loy

2nd Size

13 Doz. Dinner forms. 2. Doz

Dinner forts Electio pilate

مم

Dr Size.

! Doz. Desert Knives &

2 Salt Spoons

1 Soup Ladle

1 Fish Slice and Fast

Gracy Spoons

2. Dez.

Table Spoons

12. Doz. Desert

Desert Do

3. Dez. Pea Spoon

1 Sugar longs

2 Sauce Ladles

1 Butter Knife

Size. Do farh.

Electio plate.

De

Do

At

Do

11 plated Bed Room Candlestients with shades.

Plate Basket

1 Knife Pray 1. Wine Cooper 2 Wine Coolers

12 Soup Plates.

12 Disher sorted.

3 Day Dinner plates

1 Inclosure

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