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No. 6. MESSES. DUNCAN AND VENNELL TO ME. CAEKEEK. New Zealand Steam Navigation Company, Wellington, 13th July, 1863. Sib, — Keferring to our Tender of the 11th instant to the Honorable W. B. D. Mantell for the service of one of our Steamers between this Port and Manukau, calling at Whanganui, Taranaki, and Eaglan going and returning, and his acceptance of the same (Copy of Honorable W. B. D. Mantell's letter herewith), we now beg to hand you the proposed Time Table for three trips. We have framed this so as not to interfere with the time of leaving of other boats on the West Coast Service, and to make it as nearly as possible a Weekly Communication between this Port and Manukau. Should any alterations be made in the Time Table for the other boats, we shall be happy to make such alterations in the Time Table for this service as will meet the views of the Government, our interests being mutual with that of the Government, that the time of sailing for this service should not clash with other boats leaving either Wellington or Manukau. In the event of the vessel on service being ordered away by the Officer representing the Government at any of the Ports earlier than stated or advertised dates, which would prevent the vessel earning a Freight that she otherwise would have, then it is to be understood that the Company have a fair claim on the Government for some compensation on that account. And in case of the Government detaining the vessel beyond the advertised date of leaving the demurrage to be charged by the Company to be Twenty Pounds sterling per diem. We have, &c, Duncan and Yennell, Managers. S. Carkeek, Esq., Collector of Customs, Wellington.

Enclosure to No. 6.

Proposed Time Table for a Service to be performed by the JN'ew Zealand Steam Navigation Coinpany betwcen Wellington and Manukau, calling at Whanganui, Taranaki, and Eaglan, goin<>- and returning :— B v

Duncan & Vennell, Wellington, 14th July, 1863. anagers.

No. 7. MI. CABKEEK TO THE MANAGEBS OF THE NEW ZEALAND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Custom House, Wellington, 14th July, 1863. Geetlkmen,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, together

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