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[written diagonally in upper right, in a different hand]
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14 Sept '51


Halifax 13th September 1851

Sir

We have the honor to enclose a communication from Mr John W. Darby requesting an order to obtain One Hundred Horses from Sable Island. As this is at variance with the usual practice we respectfully request the opinion of Government for our guidance.

We have the honor to be
Sir,
Your Most Obt Servants

Ed. Wallace
M.P. Miller
Commissioners of Sable Island

[address at bottom left]
To
the Honourable Joseph Howe
Provincial Secretary
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