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possible a repetition of this inconvenience. I have consented at the request of the Colonial treasurer, to retain specially for the use of the public departments, as many of the Notes as may come in during each month up to the probable requirements of these departments, even although this arrangement must, to a certain extent, inconvenience, annoy, and probably cause loss to, several of our other constituents. I would beg therefore that the Government grant me the required permission to increase the One-dollar note issue by $74,000 - say $300,000 in all, which sum I believe will meet all the requirements of the Colony, until at all events, the immense increase to its trade occurs that is believed in many well-informed quarters will take place when the present so-called "blockade" of the Colony has been satisfactorily done away with.

I have …

(signed) James Greig, Chief manager.

(True Copies)

S. Garan…

Colonial Secretary.

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62 possible a repetition of this inconvenience. I have consented at the request of the Colonial treasurer, to retain specially for the use of the public departments, as many of the Notes as may come in during each month up to the probable requirements of these departments, even although this arrangement must, to a certain extent, inconvenience, annoy, and probably cause loss to, several of our other constituents. I would beg therefore that the Government grant me the required permission to increase the One-dollar note issue by $74,000 - say $300,000 in all, which sum I believe will meet all the requirements of the Colony, until at all events, the immense increase to its trade occurs that is believed in many well-informed quarters will take place when the present so-called "blockade" of the Colony has been satisfactorily done away with. I have (signed) James Greig, Chief manager. (True Copies) S. Garan… Colonial Secretary.
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62 possible a repetition of this inconvenience. I have consented at the request of the Colonial Ithink... treasurer, to retain specially for Ab : Gordony hot to obregat. to be the use of the public departments, itell & many of the Notes as 2 may come in during each mouth up to the probable requirements of these bepartments, even although this arrangement must, to a certain extent, inconvenience, annoy, cause loss to, several and probably · of our other constituents . _ I would beg therefore that the Government grant me the required permission to increase the One-dollar note issue $300,000 in all, .by #$74,000 - say which sum I believe will meet all the requirements of the Colony, until at all events, the immense increase to its trade occurs that is believed in many well informed quarters will take place when the present so called "blockade of the Colony has been satisfactorily sone away with. I have se (signed) James Greig, Chief manager. (Truce Copies) S. Garan diner Ausbre Colonial Secretary.
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possible a repetition of this inconvenience. I have consented at the request of the Colonial Ithink... treasurer, to retain specially for

Ab

:

Gordony

hot to

obregat.

to be

the use of the public departments, itell &

many of the Notes as

2 may come in during each mouth up to the probable requirements of these bepartments, even although

this arrangement must, to a certain extent, inconvenience, annoy,

cause loss to, several

and probably

· of our other constituents . _ I would beg therefore that the Government grant me the required permission to increase the One-dollar note issue

$300,000 in all,

.by #$74,000 - say

which sum I believe will meet all the requirements of the Colony, until at all events, the immense increase to its trade occurs that is believed in

many well informed quarters will take place when the present so called "blockade of the Colony has been satisfactorily sone

away

with.

I have se

(signed) James Greig,

Chief manager.

(Truce Copies)

S. Garan

diner Ausbre

Colonial Secretary.

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