CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 463

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C.3.0. N° 1201

16th Sept. 1880

460

that the decision had been arrived at

"after very careful consideration of "all the circumstances":

His Excellency's

450

Motions

for

his action are, owing to his reticence on the subject, only matter for conjecture. Whatever they may

[...]

they

con

but how

it seems difficult to believe that

outweigh the following

causes and objections to his policy.

many

In the first place, the courses, which had hitherto been adopted by

Ordinance came

the Government, of levying a uniform rate for such licenses, since the

into force, and which had been followed by Governor Hennessy himself, in our and in that of his successor, led us to infer that the rate, if not finally settled, was

own case

led

us

certainly not

subject to violent or sudden fluctuations. The fact of the amount having been actually placed in print, in the form of license, lent strength to this conclusion, and consequently it

before purchasing

never occurred to us

so important a change, else our intention to purchase might have been abandoned

declined

received

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C.3.0. 1201 16th Sept. 1880 460 that the decision had been arrived at "after very careful consideration of "all the circumstances": His Excellency's 450 Motions for his action are, owing to his reticence on the subject, only matter for conjecture. Whatever they may [...] they con but how it seems difficult to believe that outweigh the following causes and objections to his policy. many In the first place, the courses, which had hitherto been adopted by Ordinance came the Government, of levying a uniform rate for such licenses, since the into force, and which had been followed by Governor Hennessy himself, in our and in that of his successor, led us to infer that the rate, if not finally settled, was own case led us certainly not subject to violent or sudden fluctuations. The fact of the amount having been actually placed in print, in the form of license, lent strength to this conclusion, and consequently it before purchasing never occurred to us so important a change, else our intention to purchase might have been abandoned declined received
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C.3.0. 1201 16th Sept. 1880 460 that the decision had been arrived at "aftower very careful consideration of "all the circumstances": His Excellency's 450 Mas ons fro his action are, owing to his reticence on the subject, only matter for jecture. Whatever they may [vir they con br how it seems difficult to believe that outweigh the following cau fish objections to his policy. mani In the first place, the courses, which had hitherto been adopted by Ordinance came the Government, of levying a uniform. rate for such licenses, since the into force, and which had been followed by Governor Hennessy himself, in our and in that of his sack, to infer that the rate, if not finally settled, was own case led us certainly not sudden flue- subject to violent or sudden tications. The fact of the amount having been actually placed in print, in the form of license, lent strength to this conclusion, and consequently it before purchasing never occurred to us so im the premises, that the Governor had it in contemplation to effect portant a change, else our intention to purchase might have been aban- cloned rec
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C.3.0. N° 1201

16th Sept. 1880

460

that the decision had been arrived at

"aftower very careful consideration of "all the circumstances":

His Excellency's

450

Mas ons

fro

his action are, owing to his reticence on the subject, only matter for jecture. Whatever they may

[vir

they

con

br how

it seems difficult to believe that

outweigh the following

cau

fish objections to his policy.

mani

In the first place, the courses, which had hitherto been adopted by

Ordinance came

the Government, of levying a uniform. rate for such licenses, since the

into force, and which had been followed by Governor Hennessy himself, in our and in that of his sack, to infer that the rate, if not finally settled, was

own case

led

us

certainly not

sudden flue- subject to violent or sudden tications. The fact of the amount having been actually placed in print, in the form of license, lent strength to this conclusion, and consequently it

before purchasing

never occurred to us

so im

the premises, that the Governor had it in contemplation to effect portant a change, else our intention to purchase might have been aban-

cloned

rec

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