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till March that the Machinery of

the Dr. Brenserry "More properly speaking not until the first quarter in each

year 1864 and 1865 had nearly expired that notices

would be served.

Thus the Treasury was in arrears

307 Summary jurisdiction for distress

Warrants - these warrants were not

actually granted till February 1865 -

and that it was only in Monday week

last 12th June 1865 - I state so

on the authority of the clerk of the

Court - that the landlords applied for

Year Named one quarter

tir in arrear of

in December 1864 were

finally signed by the Judge of

the service of the notices required by

the Xth clause of Ordinance No. 5 of

1863.

I have no desire to be prolix or to throw blame upon others, but it is

well I should state - (what I have

already reported) that when I applied

in December 1864 to the Court of

the Court - whereas I conceive that

I was entitled, at the latest, to a return

upon each warrant on the 1st April 1865.

From what I have stated in the

beginning of this letter as to the service

of notices it will be evident that the

Lists of Defaulters could not be prepared

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till March that the Machinery of the Dr. Brenserry "More properly speaking not until the first quarter in each year 1864 and 1865 had nearly expired that notices would be served. Thus the Treasury was in arrears 307 Summary jurisdiction for distress Warrants - these warrants were not actually granted till February 1865 - and that it was only in Monday week last 12th June 1865 - I state so on the authority of the clerk of the Court - that the landlords applied for Year Named one quarter tir in arrear of in December 1864 were finally signed by the Judge of the service of the notices required by the Xth clause of Ordinance No. 5 of 1863. I have no desire to be prolix or to throw blame upon others, but it is well I should state - (what I have already reported) that when I applied in December 1864 to the Court of the Court - whereas I conceive that I was entitled, at the latest, to a return upon each warrant on the 1st April 1865. From what I have stated in the beginning of this letter as to the service of notices it will be evident that the Lists of Defaulters could not be prepared
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" till march that the Machinery of "the Dr. Brenserry "More properly speathing not until the furst quarter in each emen be set to work on year 1864 and 1865 _ had nearly expired_ that notices "Onld be served. " Thus the Ideasury ench was in en 307 " Summary purisdiction for distres "Warrants - these war ints were not " actually granted tite February 1865 - " and that it was only in Monday week upin " last 12th June 1865 - I state so " the Anthority of the click of the " Cunt _ that the loavants applicx for Year Named one quarter tir in arrear of " in December 1864 wire finally signed by the Judge of " the service of the notices required by " the X with clause of Ordinance est 5of.. 1863 I have no desire to be prolix on " to throw blame upon others, but it is " will I ahmed state - (what I have, " abrenty reported) that when I applied " in December 1884 to the Court of " completed and "the Cunt - whereas I conceive that who entitled, at the latest, to a return " upon each warrant on the 1st april 1865. From what I have stated in the "beginning of this letter as to the surviv " of notices it will be evident that the "Lists of Defantters could not be prepared
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" till march that the Machinery of

"the Dr.

Brenserry "More properly speathing not until the furst quarter in each

emen be set to work on

year

1864 and

1865 _ had nearly expired_ that notices

"Onld be served.

" Thus the Ideasury

ench

was in en

307

" Summary purisdiction for distres

"Warrants - these war ints were not

" actually granted tite February 1865 - " and that it was only in Monday week

upin

" last 12th June 1865 - I state so

" the Anthority of the click of the " Cunt _ that the loavants applicx for

Year

Named one

quarter

tir in arrear of

" in December 1864 wire

finally

signed by the Judge of

" the service of the notices required by

" the X with clause of Ordinance est 5of..

1863

I have

no desire to be prolix on " to throw blame upon others, but it is " will I ahmed state - (what I have,

" abrenty reported) that when I applied " in December 1884 to the Court of

" completed and

"the Cunt - whereas I conceive that

who

entitled, at the latest, to a return " upon each warrant on the 1st april 1865.

From what I have stated in the "beginning of this letter as to the surviv

" of notices it will be evident that the "Lists of Defantters could not be prepared

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