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THE LANDHOLDERS' AND COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH INDIA.

Calcutta, 29th May, 1861.

E. H. Lushington, Esq.

Secy, to the Government of Bengal.

SIR,

I annex copy of a letter, which I addressed to you on the 25th instant, to which I have not received any reply.

I am directed by the General Committee of the Association to say that unless they receive a reply in the course of to-morrow, the 30th instant, they will appeal to the Supreme Government, in order that they may be in a position to communicate with the authorities in England by the mail which leaves on the 3rd proximo.

  I have the honour to be, Sir,
  Your most obedient servant,
  (Signed.) W. F. Fergusson, Secretary.

THE OFFICIAL CIRCULATION OF THE NIL DURPAN.
No. 1426 A.

From the Secy. To The Govt. of Bengal.

To. W. F. Fergusson, Esq.,
Secy. Landholders' and Commercial Association of British India.   Dated Fort-William, 3rd June, 1861.

SIR,

I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 25th * and 29th ultimo, the first of which did not reach the Lieutenant Governor until after his return to Parisnath on the 30th.

The Lieutenant Governor finds that copies of an English translation of the publication named in your letter were sent to certain individuals through the Post Office, under the official seal and frank of the

*The letter of the 25th was not received by the undersigned till after the receipt of the duplicate forwarded with the Association's letter of the 29th.

(Sd.) E. H. Lushington
Secretary.

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