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1875. NEW ZEALAND.

DETENTION OF A DOCUMENT BELONGING TO MR. W. SWANSON IN THE STAMP DEPARTMENT, (CORRESPONDENCE, ETC., RESPECTING).

Return to an Order of tie Souse of Representatives, dated 15th September, 1875, " Thai the report presented to the House by the Committee on Public Petitions last session on the petition of William Swanson, together with the evidence, and copy of all correspondence of Mr. Bathgate and Mr. Batkin with Mr. Swanson and any other person relative to the detention of the document referred to in the petition, bo laid on the table."— (Mr. Brandon.) i No. 1. Mr. E. Brandon to the Deputy- Commissioner of Stamp Duties, Auckland. Sis,— Stamp Office, Wellington, 29th November, 1870. I have the honor to forward to you, enclosed, a memorandum of agreement —Cary with Swanson—for delivery to Mr. Wm. Swanson, on satisfying yourself that he was the person by whom it was transmitted hither. I have, &c, E. Brandon, The Deputy Commissioner of Stamp Duties, Auckland. (pro Deputy Commissioner).

Enclosure in No. 1. (E.) No. of Eequisition , Folio (New Zealand.—l/11/69.—U.) Absteact of Instrument requiring to be Stamped after Execution.

Date of Instrument. Nature of Instrument. Names of Parties. Consideration Money. | Duty. Fines. Stamps Issued. th Oct., 1869 (1316) Agreement Cary ... Swanson ... £ s. d. £ 0 s. 1 d. 0 £ s. d. Date of application: 26th October, 1869. Signature of applicant: "Wm. Swanson. Amount of Duty payable, £0 10 Amount of Pine payable, £ : : Deputy Commissioner. (Auckland, N.Z.—26/10/69.—N.) Correct.—C.H., 1/11/69. Stamped.—2/ Stamp—C. T. Batkin, 2/11/69. /11/69.—C. E. Howe.