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[top of left margin] 32/6398 - 27 Aug '32

[on right] Oldbury 25 Aug't 1832

Sir

I beg leave to inform you that the
Constables of this District have represented
to me, that they should be very thankful if
their Salaries could be paid in Silver Coin; --
They assure me their pay would be far more
valuable to them if they were not compelled
as at present to resort to Innkeepers and
Dealers to get their Checks changed, and who
will not accomodate them unless they spend
something with them, by which means they
are frequently drawn on to spend more, or
even to run in debt. ---

They have further represented to
me that they are informed a Letter was

[on right] addressed

[bottom of left margin]

The Hon'ble

The Colonial Secretary

[written in left margin, in pencil]

Requesting

payments in

specie -

[in another hand]

Was not
[an] alternative
recently
awarded
as asked
for from
Bong Bong ?