of the felony for 1848/49 has been kept. within "the prescribed limit and that the amount of £17.3.2% is the Balance remaining from the Parliamentary Grant and Revenue for
last year...
I beg also to remark that the five months full salary received by Chief Justice Hulme in England, (as stated in the statement of 17)
Extract Hulme's letter of 23rd February, Copy of which from your office), has been forwarded to me
not appeared in the Colonial Agent's account, and I request that you will draw His Excellency the Governor's attention to this
circumstance, in order that the amount, amounting to £1250, may be brought to account in the usual way.
I have, &c., (Signed) W. J. Mercer,
(True Copy)
Macgowan,
Colonial Treasurer-
Colonial Secretary.