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ప్రభుత్వ చీఫ్ సెక్రెటరీకి రాసిన ఉత్తరం లభించింది.5 ఆ ఉత్తరం :--
To
The Hone R.S. Ellis, Esq.C.B.
Ag. Chief Secretary to the Government of Fort Saint George.
Sir, We have the honour to enclose a copy of the "Native Advocate" newspaper, a weekly publication lately started by us, and respectfully wish to be informed if the Madras Government will do us the honour of subscribing to the paper in question.
Ours being a Native newspaper, we have secured a large number of subscribers of some of the most respectable classes among the population. Information of a public character, such as is usually placed by the Government at the disposal of the Press, will therefore be very thankfully received by us, and given insertion to in our columns.
Our humble and respectful request to you therefore is that you would be pleased to obtain the sanction of Government to forward us for the use of the "Native Advocate", all the official papers weekly placed on the Editors' table.
We have the honour to remain, Your very obedient servants,
Kristnama Naick's Tank Street,
Madras, 31
7th August 1867
D. Krishniah Brothers
Proprietors of the
"Native Advocate" newspaper
ఈ ఉత్తరానికి సమాధానంగా ప్రభుత్వం ఈ క్రింది ఆర్డరు పాసు చేసింది.
"Order thereon, 21st August 1867, No. 1032
The proprietors of the Native Advocate are requested to furnish Government with one copy of their weekly periodical, and are informed that the Editor will have access to such official documents as are placed at the disposal of the Press.
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Acting Chief Secretary
