said surplus to the current expenditure of the present year - though no doubt equally contrary to the letter of the law, was not contrary to the established custom in the practice, but was an
Colonel & Miscellaneous, Estimates, & one
with, sanctioned by Parliament. Var gentlemen whom I appoint to be the Deputy Paymaster also pointed out, that, if the Estimate from under the head of Colonial Ways & Means had stood as originally framed it - so as to shew that it was meant to consist of two elements. (see the inward printed Extracts_with my
marked in common.
made.
writing_), then not the
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hil. Treschen also pointed out, but it was not clear whether it was worth referring the Governor to the service voted; or to the Expenditure sanctioned; & not to the amount rigidly to the exact amount of the Vote. Otherwise, what would be the meaning of the
taken to the appropriation of the surplus. As it is the expense
seems considered_currently
me more
Interment of Colonial Ways & means-css
Ste for Contingencies.
a
It is this to be clear, that there is
for the current Apr
sum larger amount
thought a needless refinement. I believe surplus, available to a minor
then I put down in my Estimate, & I have consequently with official sanction taken upon myself to stop the opt and private letter to M. Bauhom - adopted on the 15th instant upon the contrary supposition. And I estimate hardly grey's affront to this