33054-006505-0001

50/3357 - 20th March 1850.
50/129
The Superintendent of Port Phillip to the Colonial
Secretary, respecting the order in Council relative to
Passenger ships.

50/129
Superintendent's Office
Melbourne, 21 March 1850

Sir,
I do myself the honor
to acknowledge the receipt
of your letters of the 15th.
February 50/83 and 8th. instant
50/144, the former enclosing
copy of the Queen's order in
Council, prescribing rules for
preserving order and securing
cleanliness and ventilation
on board Passenger Ships
proceeding from the United
Kingdom to any of the
British Colonies, and the
latter drawing my attention
to the publication of the
above mentioned order in
Council in the supplementary
Government Gazette of the
5th. instant; and to state
in reply, for His Excellency's
information, that I have
taken the necessary steps
to make the proper
Officers

The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary
Sydney

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Has M. 8970 been
fully acted on?
20

No - it has been
waiting at Printer
Copy of the Order on
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earlier in M 8970
30

There are I believe
several in the office
6th

Have you these
Mr Townsend
8th Ap

Copy read and
forwarded to
Em. Office Moreton Bay
Ap 1850

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