CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12] — Page 14

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opinem taxes Petitioners are willing to pay $4,500,000 for 5 years at $900,000 a year, each "dollar to weigh of mace, by

" which the funds arising from " the hoifong tave

Jendoubte

ubtedly.

would be

increased.

"Petitioners, who propose to

are

" undertake this monopoly, also willing to pay $100,000

money

" in advance as earnest

" which amount is to be

" deducted from the fees due "To Government in the 11th

" and 12th mo o ne

Year. Should

of the first

any

disaster arise

at any period during the

5 years, Petitioners, out of

regard

"regard for the difficulties of

"the time will endeavour to

"struggle

the

on till the end of

year. But-chould this " be beyond their power and " they cannot hold out " against their losses, they " will nevertheless give

notice

three

" months of their (intended) " withdrawal from the

"monopoly so that,

"one else

may

some

be invited to

undertake tout of consideration " for Petitioners' distress. If

Your Excellencies

"Enough to

are

good

grant Petitioners?

" request, they

would

"on the same

beg

that

day

that the

permit,