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Police in this Colony.
His Excellency the Governor to
would have earlier instructed me to reply to those letters, had not his time since their receipt been entirely occupied by a variety of most pressing matters that did not admit of the smallest delay.
In answer to your first letter I am now desired to say that the Governor is perfectly willing to authorize the payment of the Bounty - as already intimated in my letter of the 20th/29 Ultimo from the Civil Department, - although he still retains his opinion that it will not be allowed to continue a permanent charge thereto. In the mean time however, Mr Hewart the Financial Secretary and Treasurer will pay the amount to whomever the Honorable Major General d'Aquilar may direct to receive and distribute it amongst the Volunteers.
I am further desired to say, that the Governor has already by two different opportunities transmitted to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, the fullest explanation of the imperious necessity that had arisen for the immediate organization of a strong and efficient Police in this Colony, and that whilst he feels highly indebted to the Honorable the Major General for the anxious readiness with which he met his views on this important matter - he is quite prepared to take the entire responsibility of the measure himself and does not allow himself to entertain the slightest doubt but