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Charles James Tyers Esquire J.P
Commissioner of Crown Lands
&c &c|
Gipps Land

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Border Police Station
Gipp’s Land, 26 Novr. 1846

Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of a letter signed
C. L. J De Villiers, bringing
certain charges against me
for unjustifiable conduct &c
&c. and referred to me, by
you for an explanation -

In answer thereto I beg
leave to state that Mr.
De Villiers had not sufficient
grounds, for writing such
a letter - and that the
charges

C. J. Tyers Esq.
Com C. Lands
Gipps Land

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charges therein brought are
not in strict accordance
with the truth, and also
in my opinion only brought
forward to try and injure
my character with the
Government -

I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedt Servant
W. H. Walsh