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respect of the exemption of Officers and Soldiers of Her Majesty's Forees stationed in Colonies in

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which Stamp duties are imposed under local dots, from the~~ payment of stamp duty

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receipt given for money paid out of Imperial Revenue, and to my Despatch 1:308 of the 5th September ultimo, I have the ___ honour to state that Your Lordship's directions have been carried out in the Stamp

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Amendment Ordinance N.2 of 1885,

forwarded

forwarded for confirmation in my

despatch 1:53 of the 31st January ultimo. In the last clause of that Ordinance it is stated as follows:- In article 32 of the Schedule

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add the following exemption:

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Receipt given by any Officer

or soldier of Her Majesty's "Forces stationed in the Colony

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for money paid out of... "Imperial Revenue."

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

SMBowen