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52/2925 ........... 3rd April 1852

53/2666

Police

Thomas Byrne

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Requesting that Gold Guard be directed to take forage from him

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[letter]

Penrith April 2nd 1852

Sir

I have the honor to to inform you that the mounted men of the Gold Gaurd [sic] decline to receive from me the forage for the Supply of their horses on the Grounds that the contract does not extend to them as it has nothing to do with the Colonial Service as in the notice calling for tenders there was nothing said to lead me to Suppose the horses attached to the Gold Gaurd [sic] in this district Were not to be Supplied by me and as I Purchased the Supplies on the belief that I should be Permitted to Supply them I request either the

men

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To the Honorable

the Colonial

Secretary

Sydney

[notes in left margin]

Mr V

..... 3[rd]

This should perhaps be referred to the Inspector General of Police. - It is usual that all supplies of Provisions & forage required in the Colonial Service in any District be obtained from the Contractor in that District

........... 3 April

refer & inform

........... 5th

[in another hand]

Informed

.... 10 [?] April

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men of Gold Gaurd [sic] may be directed to Receive their forage from me in terms of my contract or that Some Allowance may be directed to be made to me for the [sic] ... which I will other wise Sustain ... Please to Answer this at your earliest convenience

I have the Honor

to be Sir ... your

Servant ... [signed] Thomas Byrne

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Forward to Mr Sub Inspector Battye for his immediate report

B./C. to be returned

April 11th / '52

[signed] W.C. Mayne ... I.G.

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[on oval franking stamp] *PENRITH * NEW S. WALES * ... AP 2 ... 1852

[on round franking stamp] * SYDNEY * NEW SOUTH WALES * ... AP * 3 ... 1852

The Honorable Colonial Secretary

.......... &c ... &c ... &c

Sydney

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Penrith

2nd April 1852 }

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