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==13 July 1848 - Fr J. Forest to Colonial Secretary, Auckland==


:'''Reference:''' Archives NZ https://www.archives.govt.nz/, search for number R23520247
:'''From:''' J Forest, Roman Catholic Priest, Auckland
:'''To:''' Colonial Secretary, Auckland
:'''Date:''' 13 July 1848 Subject: For permission to purchase blasting powder - 1848/1568


:Scanned and transcribed by Elizabeth Charlton, October 2023.

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;[At the top, in administrator’s writing overwriting the letter proper]:


:48/1568 
:13 July 1848 Rom Cath. Priest
:For permission to purchase blasting powder
:With 48/2341


;[letter proper]:


:Chapel House
:Auckland
:July 13th 1848


:To
:The Hon the
:Colonial Secretary


:Sir


:I shall feel much obliged if you will obtain for me from His Excellency the Governor a License to purchase two casks of Powder for Blasting stone on the North Shore for the Catholic College.


:I am
:Sir
::Your obedt Sevt.
:::J Forest

:The powder is to be purchased at Mr Grahams.

;[comments by various people]:


:Approved under xxx instructions as may be thus xxx requisite by the Inspector of Police {illegible signature]


:Referred to the Inspector of Police for the above purpose  for the Col Sec J Coastes 14 July 48


:License granted T Ringrose Atkyns 18th July 1848