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5 Enclosure No.2 in the Collectors letter No.1 of 1850 South Brisbane Moreton Bay Dec'r. 1849 Sir, I have to request that you will the pleased to license a Store on my premises at South Brisbane as a Warehouse for depositing Spirits, Tobacco, and other Goods under Bond, subject to the approval of His Excellency the Governor according to the Act if Council 13th Victoria No.9 entitled an Act to constitute Moreton Bay a Warehousing Port - In making this application I beg you will draw the attention of His Excel-lency the Governor to the fact that the Great bulk of Goods, under Bond, for the Port of Moreton Bay is brought by the Hunter R. S. N. Company's Steamers to their Wharf at South Brisbane & that the greatest quantity is for consumption in South Brisbane and Ipswich. There is only one Licenced Bonded Warehouse for the Port of Moreton Bay which is situated on the North Bank of the River Brisbane opposite Kangaroo Point at the distance of nearly two miles from the H.R.S.N. Companys Wharf at South Brisbane. In consequence of there being no Bonded Store in South Burisbane all Ipswich &c have to be conveyed by water to the

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to the present Bonded Warehouse thereby entailing upon the Importer, great work of River navigation, loading & discharging from Boats, besides the risk[?] & expense of reconveyance to South Brisbane when cleared for home Consumption - I trust therefore upon considing the foregoing Statement His Excellency the Governor will be pleased to approve of your appointing my Store to be a Warehouse for Securing Good therein for the purposes of the Act of the Legis-lative Council 13 Victoria No.9 entitled an Act to constitute Moreton Bay a Warehousing Port - I enclose a letter from the Importer & Dealer in Spirits and other Goods residing in South Brisbane requesting that a Bonded Warehouse at South Brisbane may be appointed for general convenience - I have the honor to remain Sir Your Obedient Servant J. Harris

Mr. A. Duncan Esq're Collector to Ass. Customs Moreton Bay