CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 290

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287 and 7 of last year—during the first 30 days of last month, and in the Registrar General's down to the 31st Ultimo.

2 In the former it appears that 567 Licenses have been issued to the same number of vessels of all sizes, each of which has therefore given security for the legality and regularity of its proceedings, thus placing the direct surveillance of the Government over a large fleet of whose movements no knowledge whatever had previously been possessed.

3. The amount of business done will more fully appear when it is considered that altogether, including passes, special permits, and clearances, 2949 documents have been issued—copies of all which are preserved in the books of the Harbor Master, thus involving the same number of entries under Government surveillance, which in future is now held. But for an ample guarantee for the work, an amount of office labor reaching 5,898 entries, many hundreds of which necessitated particular inquiries into the solvency and character of the sureties tendered.

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287 and 7 of last year—during the first 30 days of last month, and in the Registrar General's down to the 31st Ultimo. 2 In the former it appears that 567 Licenses have been issued to the same number of vessels of all sizes, each of which has therefore given security for the legality and regularity of its proceedings, thus placing the direct surveillance of the Government over a large fleet of whose movements no knowledge whatever had previously been possessed. 3. The amount of business done will more fully appear when it is considered that altogether, including passes, special permits, and clearances, 2949 documents have been issued—copies of all which are preserved in the books of the Harbor Master, thus involving the same number of entries under Government surveillance, which in future is now held. But for an ample guarantee for the work, an amount of office labor reaching 5,898 entries, many hundreds of which necessitated particular inquiries into the solvency and character of the sureties tendered.

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287 and 7 of last year- during the in the farmer first 30 days of last month, and in the 1 Registrar General's down to the 31th Ultimo. 2 In the former it appears that 567 Licenses have been issued to the same number of vessels of all sizes. each of which has therefore given security for the legality of it's and regularity proceedings, thus placing the direct surveillance of the 3. done The amount of business will more fully appear when it is considered that altogether, including passes, special permits, and clearances, 2949 documents have been issued - are copies of all which preserved in the books of the Harbor Master, thus involving the same number under of entries Government a large fleet of whose movements no knowledge whatever had previously been possessed. which in future is now held. but for an ample quarantee work an amount of office reaching 5,898 entries. many hundreds of which necesitated particular inquiries into the solvency and character of the sureties tendered.

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287

and 7 of

last

year-

during

the

in the

farmer

first 30 days of last

month, and in the 1 Registrar

General's down to the 31th Ultimo.

In the former it appears that 567 Licenses have been issued to the

same number of vessels of all sizes. each of which has therefore given security for the legality

of it's

and regularity

proceedings, thus placing

the direct surveillance of the

done

The amount of business

will more

fully appear

when it is

considered that

altogether, including passes, special permits, and clearances,

2949 documents have been

issued -

are

copies of all which

preserved in the books of the Harbor Master, thus

involving the same number

under

of entries

Government a large fleet of whose

movements no

knowledge whatever

had previously been possessed.

which in future

is now held.

but for

ample quarantee

work

amount of office

reaching 5,898 entries. many hundreds of which necesitated particular inquiries into the solvency and character of the sureties tendered.

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