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which should be brought.

Vessel

by the Minstee of ding & the Post Office in Colonies such rates of postage

any of the

as the Commissioners of Her Suajesty's treasury by warrant - under their hands should from time to time direct.

The Post-office (Antier) Aab- 1844 (7 and 8 Viet c. 49 empowered the Postmaster several toestablish pos to within

any Colony and authorised the Treasury to alter and fix the rates of postage for

of correspondence

the transmission.

by such posts.

latures were

By

the Post Office bat 1849 (2 and 13 Rab. c.66) Colonial Legi-

empowered to establish posts within the colonies and to charge rates of postage for correspondence transmitted

by

by such posts. Section 4 of the same Act provides that

Ordinance

Colonies conce

or

no act, law of the Legislatures of the Emajesty

weerning the establishment maintenance and regulation of posts on post con

isations within such Colony, or for charging rates of postage for the conveyance of letters by such posts or post comm nications, or for appropriating the revenne to be derived there from, should affect the privileger powert authorities

of Her dunjesty's Postmaster Eseveral his deputies servants or agents, on the commissioner: of ther Euajestyy Treasury, otherwise =

respects the posts on

than as

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