CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 521

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519

His Excellency

generally

in due object which you have so usefully

promoted and thinks that whatever I

be come

permanent arrangement may be, it should as far as possible be fair and compelling all who benefit by the making of

the roads to contribute thereto, whether

by

a rate, or otherwise, and that none

but those who do so benefit should be compelled to contribute

I have ...

(signed) M. R. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

(Copy)

Bank Buildings,

23rd November, 1866.

Honble. W.D. Muir, Esq. Colonial Secretary

Sir,

In accordance with the terms

of your letter of the 19th Instant I have this day paid to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank £1650 to the credit of

Messrsrs W. Wilson,

B. B. Lemons

J. S. Lapraise, and Granville Sharp,

the Committee approved by this Government

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519 His Excellency generally in due object which you have so usefully promoted and thinks that whatever I be come permanent arrangement may be, it should as far as possible be fair and compelling all who benefit by the making of the roads to contribute thereto, whether by a rate, or otherwise, and that none but those who do so benefit should be compelled to contribute I have ... (signed) M. R. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. (Copy) Bank Buildings, 23rd November, 1866. Honble. W.D. Muir, Esq. Colonial Secretary Sir, In accordance with the terms of your letter of the 19th Instant I have this day paid to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank £1650 to the credit of Messrsrs W. Wilson, B. B. Lemons J. S. Lapraise, and Granville Sharp, the Committee approved by this Government
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519 His Excellency genually in due object which you have so usefully prometed and thinks that whatever I be como permanent arrangment may le, it should as far as possible be and compelling all who benefit by the weakening the roads to contribute thereto, wohuchi of the by a rate, or otherwise, and that nond but those who do so benefit should be compelled to contributi I have t (signed) M. R. Mercer, Colonial Semulary. (Caprej) Bank Buildings, 23rd November, 1866. Hemble. W.D. Muar, Eags Colonial Secretary Sir, In accordance with the terms of your leter of the 19th Instant I have this day paid to the Haughing and Shanghai Bank & 1650 to the medit of Mefs?" W. Wilson, B. B. Lemons J. S. Lapraise, and Granville Sharp, the Commitler approved by this Ewellery
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519

His Excellency

genually

in due object which you have so usefully

prometed and thinks that whatever I

be como

permanent arrangment may le, it should as far as possible be and compelling all who benefit by the weakening

the roads to contribute thereto, wohuchi

of the

by

a rate, or otherwise, and that nond

but those who do so benefit should be compelled to contributi

I have t

(signed) M. R. Mercer,

Colonial Semulary.

(Caprej)

Bank Buildings,

23rd November, 1866.

Hemble. W.D. Muar, Eags Colonial Secretary

Sir,

In accordance with the terms

of your leter of the 19th Instant I have this day paid to the Haughing and Shanghai Bank & 1650 to the medit of

Mefs?" W. Wilson,

B. B. Lemons

J. S. Lapraise, and Granville Sharp,

the Commitler approved by this Ewellery

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