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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

“‘Your Excellency is aware that no such order was made by your
    Excellency in Council, authorizing the obtaining or issuing of
    the stamps. We admit the Postmaster-General had the consent of
    his colleagues to obtain decimal stamps, but they were procured
    and being distributed before they were submitted to your
    Excellency in Council for approval, or before the impress they
    bore was known to the Council, and when submitted it was the
    opinion of the Council that the Five Cent stamp should bear the
    likeness of Her Majesty....

    “‘We cannot discern how the Revenue of the Post Office
    Department will be affected by the action of the Government;
    that must depend upon the extent of individual correspondence,
    and we do not believe that there will be a single letter less
    written in consequence of such action.

    “‘As Mr. Connell has obtained your Excellency’s permission to
    publish his letter to your Excellency, we respectfully request
    your Excellency will authorize the publication of this reply.

                                        “‘(Signed), CHARLES FISHER,
                                                    JAMES BROWN,
                                                    S. L. TILLEY,
                                                    W. H. STEEVES,
                                                    A. T. SMITH,
                                                    D. WARK,
                                                    CHAS. WATTERS,
                                                    P. MITCHELL.’

    “(COPY NO. 6.)

    “Memorandum for the Executive Council.

    “‘His Excellency the Lieut.-Governor has received the
    memorandum of the Executive Council in Committee, in which they
    submit to his Excellency their observations on Mr. Connell’s
    letter to his Excellency of the 19th instant.

    “‘The Lieut.-Governor accedes to the request of his Council to
    be permitted to publish this document.

                                “‘(Signed) J. H. T. MANNERS-SUTTON.

    “‘_May 22nd, 1860._’

    “(COPY NO. 7.)

    “Memorandum for the Executive Council.

    “‘His Excellency the Lieut.-Governor lays before the Executive
    Council a copy of a communication dated May 30th, 1860, which
    his Excellency has received from Mr. Charles Connell respecting
    his recent resignation of his seat at the Council Board, and
    the office of Postmaster-General.

                                “‘(Signed) J. H. T. MANNERS-SUTTON.

    “‘_June 2nd, 1860._’

    “(COPY NO. 8.)

    “Letter from Mr. C. Connell to the Lieut.-Governor.

    “‘_To His Excellency the Hon. J. H. T. Manners-Sutton,
    Lieut.-Governor, &c., &c._

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

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