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Effect

in his opinion on this Colony of the proposed general changes in the Postal arrangements adverted to in your Lordship's – despatch and enclosures.

I would

point

to-

as well

deserving your Lordship's consideration

the remarks

on

Mr Mitchell

the responsibility and

expense incurred by this Government in reference to the Mails for other places which, as he expresses, are "worked by this office" without remuneration to the Colony; and I trust that in no case is it intended to increase the expenses of this

144

Government, whatever changes be in contemplation.

may

As the Policy of Ster Majesty's Government in arranging the details of the New Postal Contract adverted to in the very interesting papers transmitted by your Lordship appears definitely fixed, I abstain from remarking further on it, beyond expressing my satisfaction that the whole subject has been ably and thoroughly investigated.

I have the honor to be, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant,

so

Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor.

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Effect

in his opinion on this Colony of the proposed general changes in the Postal arrangements adverted to in your Lordship's despatch and enclosures.

I would point to, as well deserving your Lordship's consideration, the remarks on Mr Mitchell, the responsibility and expense incurred by this Government in reference to the Mails for other places which, as he expresses, are "worked by this office" without remuneration to the Colony; and I trust that in no case is it intended to increase the expenses of this Government, whatever changes be in contemplation.

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As the Policy of Her Majesty's Government in arranging the details of the New Postal Contract adverted to in the very interesting papers transmitted by your Lordship appears definitely fixed, I abstain from remarking further on it, beyond expressing my satisfaction that the whole subject has been ably and thoroughly investigated.

I have the honor to be, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant,

Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor.

Corrected minor errors: 1. "to-" -> "to, " 2. "deserving your Lordship's consideration_" -> "deserving your Lordship's consideration" 3. "Ster" -> "Her" (correcting "Ster Majesty" to "Her Majesty") 4. "fived" -> "fixed" 5. "so" removed as it seems out of place 6. "Richard Samus Mardonmell" -> "Richard Graves MacDonnell" (correcting the name)

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Effect in his opinion on this Colony of the proposed general changes in the Postal arrangements adverted to in your Lordship's despatch and enclosures. I would point to- as well deserving your Lordship's consideration the remarks on Mr Mitchell the responsibility and expense incurred by this Government in reference to the Mails for other places which, as he expresses, are "worked by this office" without remuneration to the Colony; and I trust that in no case is it intended to increase the expenses of this 144 Government, whatever changes be in contemplation. may As the Policy of Ster Majesty's Government in arranging the details of the New Postal Contract adverted to in the very interesting papers transmitted by your Lordship appears definitely fixed, I abstain from remarking further on it, beyond expressing my satisfaction that the whole subject has been ably and thoroughly investigated. I have the honor to be, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant, so Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor. Here is the revised version in HTML format with corrections and proper formatting: Effect in his opinion on this Colony of the proposed general changes in the Postal arrangements adverted to in your Lordship's despatch and enclosures. I would point to, as well deserving your Lordship's consideration, the remarks on Mr Mitchell, the responsibility and expense incurred by this Government in reference to the Mails for other places which, as he expresses, are "worked by this office" without remuneration to the Colony; and I trust that in no case is it intended to increase the expenses of this Government, whatever changes be in contemplation. Page 144 As the Policy of Her Majesty's Government in arranging the details of the New Postal Contract adverted to in the very interesting papers transmitted by your Lordship appears definitely fixed, I abstain from remarking further on it, beyond expressing my satisfaction that the whole subject has been ably and thoroughly investigated. I have the honor to be, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant, Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor. Corrected minor errors: 1. "to-" -> "to, " 2. "deserving your Lordship's consideration_" -> "deserving your Lordship's consideration" 3. "Ster" -> "Her" (correcting "Ster Majesty" to "Her Majesty") 4. "fived" -> "fixed" 5. "so" removed as it seems out of place 6. "Richard Samus Mardonmell" -> "Richard Graves MacDonnell" (correcting the name)
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effect in his opinion on this Colony of the proposed general changes in the Postal arrangements adverted to in your Lordship's despatch and enclosures. I would point to- as well deserving your Lordship's consideration_ the remarks on Mr Mitchell the responsibility and expense incurred by this Government reference to the Mails for in other places which, as he # expresses, are worked by this office" without remuneration to the Colony; and I trust that in no care is it intended to increase the expenses of this 144 Government, whatever changes be in contemplation. may As the Policy of Ster Majesty's Government in arranging the details 7 the New Postal Contract adverted to in the very interesting papers transmitted by your Lordship appears definitely fived, I abstain from remarking further on it, beyond expressing my satisfaction that the whole subject has been ably and thoroughly investigated. I have the honor to be, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant, so Richard Samus Mardonmell Governor.
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effect

in his opinion on this Colony of the proposed general changes in the Postal arrangements adverted to in your Lordship's – despatch and enclosures.

I would

point

to-

as well

deserving your Lordship's consideration_

the remarks

on

Mr Mitchell

the responsibility and

expense incurred by this Government reference to the Mails for

in

other places which, as he

#

expresses, are worked by this office" without remuneration to the Colony; and I trust that

in no care is it intended to increase the

expenses of

this

144

Government, whatever changes be in contemplation.

may

As the Policy of Ster

Majesty's Government in

arranging the details

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the

New Postal Contract adverted

to in the very interesting papers transmitted by your Lordship appears definitely fived, I abstain from remarking further on it, beyond expressing my satisfaction that the whole subject has been

ably and thoroughly investigated.

I have the honor to be, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant,

so

Richard Samus Mardonmell

Governor.

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