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7.

385

بین

the 7th instant. It

appears

that

weests

they had been landed three previously from the "Thales, which the 16th July

refert arrived live on the 16th

last, consigned to Mifer Gibb Livingston & Co. in whose - gedowns

cases had been placed witeit.

the

any

and I would point out that in the

present

Case

there is no doubt that

the Colony has suffered iterely a lose

of probably $8,000 Revenue by the delay. And

I

have lost no

J

3.

time in

matting

the

necessary preparations for

without

notice being given to this

6th

Government till the 6. instant.

2.

As this is not the

arly

instance in which the Rown Agents have sent Stores to the Colony without a letter and duplicate bill of lading, by the vessel conveying them, I have

directed

a

communication to be

made to them requesting in future

that this amifsion may

be rectified,

bringing the Stamps Ordinance into

operation, and as this Government

Wide Governor to has retained a

Secy of state

1866.

Para: 11.

right to the greater

min portion of the Quarters occupied by Mr Mitchell, the Postmaster General,

155

130 166

I condude I availed myself of that right to

wittert sensinsly

affuting Tresume

M. M

there for

sufficient accommodation

for the

the Ordin

ance.

Staff required to worse

there is

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doubt

that the central position of the