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The postage stamps, envelopes, wrappers and post cards of the North American colonies of Great Britain — John Shaqi

The postage stamps, envelopes, wrappers and post cards of the North American colonies of Great Britain

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The postage stamps, envelopes, wrappers and post cards of the North American colonies of Great Britain

Postage stamps -- Canada; Postal stationery -- Canada

“‘Contractors here promised full Council to consider claims.
    Your presence necessary Thursday evening at furthest.

                                            (Signed), S. L. TILLEY.

    “‘ST. JOHN, _May 2nd, 1860_.’

    “The Council met as was agreed upon, and disapproved of Mr.
    Connell’s Five Cents, brown; and the following is their
    recommendation to the Lieut.-Governor:

    “‘(COPY.)

    “‘_To His Excellency the Hon. J. A. T. Manners-Sutton,
    Lieut.-Governor_—

    “‘We advise your Excellency to approve of and order to be
    distributed the One Cent, Ten Cent, and Twelve and a Half
    Cent postage stamps, procured by the Postmaster-General;
    and we further advise your Excellency to order a Five Cent
    postage stamp to be struck, bearing the likeness of the
    Queen, instead of the Five Cent stamp already procured by the
    Postmaster-General.

                                       “‘(Signed), S. L. TILLEY.
                                                   A. J. SMITH.
                                                   W. H. STEEVES.
                                                   P. MITCHELL.
                                                   CHARLES WATTERS.
                                                   DAVID WARK.

    “‘_May 8th, 1860._’

    “‘(COPY.)

    “‘Letter to Hon. Charles Connell from the Provincial Secretary.

    “‘SIR,—I am directed by His Excellency the Lieut.-Governor
    to request you to distribute the One, Ten, and Twelve and a
    Half Cent postage stamps procured by you, and to direct you to
    take the necessary steps to have struck off a Five Cent stamp,
    bearing the likeness of the Queen, for future distribution.

                        “‘I have, &c., &c.,

                                          “‘(Signed), S. L. TILLEY.

    “‘_The Hon. C. Connell, &c._’

    “‘(COPY).

                        “‘POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, _15th May, 1860_.

    “‘SIR,—I am in receipt of your favour informing me that you
    have been desired by his Excellency the Lieut.-Governor to
    request that I would distribute the One, Ten, and Twelve and
    a Half Cent postage stamps procured by me, and to take steps
    to procure a Five Cent stamp for future distribution. You
    will inform his Excellency that I was authorised, by Minutes
    of Council in December last, to procure a One, Five, Ten,
    and Twelve and a Half Cent postage stamp, and that all these
    denominations are now in the office of this Department ready
    for distribution.

                         I have, &c., &c.,

                                       “‘(Signed), CHARLES CONNELL.

    “‘_The Hon. S. L. Tilley._’

    “‘(COPY).

                            “‘SECRETARY’S OFFICE, _17th May, 1860_.

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The postage stamps, envelopes, wrappers and post cards of the North American colonies of Great Britain

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