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Mr. [Morinty]
Sir, I was [Instructed] by Govenor
Sir George Bowen to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter
of the 8th. Inst (addressed to[Sir?]
W. Dennis,) & to express his
Exly's regret that he can
gain Mr. Rutherford
no hope of employment
in the public service
of Queensland, The
existing [Illegible]
having [already?]
[been printed?]
for
GFB.
[Illegible]