CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9] — Page 620

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thes can probably manage to stand

this. Tout where the

capital

is limited and the business small, business has to be stopped _ It is us wonder them

think

are afraid and discussion

outside traders ceuce

to

that people rife.

coming the Colony, and it's present withabitants of returning to their homes, it is much to be apprehenved that Stongthong which is now such a flourishing peace, will become deserted. Your

eye-witness of the

petitioned being eye- present difficulties are

deeply grieved

auch as the matter appears to them one of public conam, how could they

presume, not to bring it to your notice. They therefore conjointly prostrate themselves

themselves before you

and forvand

letters received from various traders in

the Colony for your information with

the humber

reques

that you

will al

quickly as possible devise some meand for suppresing the practice of cand speculation, so that the people may be relieved from their difficulty, and

may carry

peace.

on their business in

Veral enting.

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