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to the President of the Board for the
Affairs of India; but after the full
explanation of my views which I have
furnished to you,
and to the authorities,
and under date the 11th instant
in England,
it is not necessary that I
should offer many
additional observations upon the present occasion.
I may remark, however, that I
agree with Captain
Elllich in opinion
that it would be inconvenient and
unsatisfactory
to hold
an inquiry, in the present state
of the Territory,
as to every Account that could be
prepared of the expenses of the Expedition.
It will, I apprehend, be sufficient that
an approximate Sum be settled, as
likely to cover all those expenses,
and that
our claim be considered as
liquidated on the payment of such Sum.
The latest return from
the Accountant
General made up to the 24th August,
shows the amount of disbursement, as
having been defrayed by
Indian Government to be £410,00,722 6.95d. No Statement has been
received from England of the charges
there incurred for the Expedition, but