by
of State for the Colonies in Bespatch. M35 of the 30th day of March and were handed to me His Excelleney the Governor in due Course--
I have reason to believe that the
answers to the
sent. by the same.
to the queries opportunity on the same. Accounts but. having. reference, to the Superintendent of Frades Department. foneulates will. shortly be received and that they will be forwarded by next. Mai...
The Rent. Roll, which was called for
the same
·
in
7. Queries was alss forwarded. by last- Mail but owing to its having been sent in only the day before the Despatch of the Mail. it could.
not be Audited by
by
me.
"On a sube
subsequent
which was retained in
of the fopy which
Examination of
my office. I found that it was a very incomplete
Return and contained some errors. I have- consequently called upon the Surveyor General. and the folenial. Treasurer to furnish - a complete Retura, according to
to the forms transmitted in.
the
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the queries. though. I hope
This has not yet been done, and-
I hope to reecive it in.
a.
few days
as those
Departments are recupied-in-preparing it, still I fear it will not be possible for me to Audit_ it
in time for this mail -, as many
Remarks must.
be attached, amongst others an explanation of
- of Pent, as may have.
such variations in Amount
taken place- half Yearly.
Th
Surveyor General's Department- has
of Jeneral
such an excessive amount
work to
do and the preparation of this Plon't. Roll is
unavoidable circumstances of so
prom
of so complicated a nature that I do not consider they are taking too much time in rendering the same.
I hope
to forward it by next-mail-
(Tave fopy)
(Arigned) A.R. Shelley
Auditor.
I have to.
(Signed) A. &. Shelley
(True Long)
Mains
Officiating Colonial Secretary