CO129-149 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [1-4] — Page 232

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bad reputation Without being compensated by any real advantages

When the Gaming Hrases were first opened, Jow Petitioners were auxions about the evils that would be created and the damage that would be wrought on the people. Now that their fears have been verified, it only remains for them to fictition with great-Sincerity great sincerity that Your Excellency Will memorialize the Shrove with a view to early receiving the Fimfonial Commands to suppress the Licensed Gaming Houses, that thus confidence and

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integrity may suce more be re-established amou the people, and that their Characters and reputations be preserved, untic the prosperity of business be again in the ascendenery and the condition of the poor be improved. They they will be grateful for so large

a measure of hinduess the ten

Yo His Excellemey

the Cient- Governor

Signed with quy seals and siquatures

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