Auditor, His Excellency
deems it a matter
worthy of consideration whether those Circulars
can
have reference to such expenses, which would
appear more directly to attach to stores of
Naval
or
Military
nature; and therefore, similar
to those supplied by the Ordnance here to the
Civil Government for the Colonial Gun boat and
Police purposes.
If there be a discretionary power vested in
the Board by which you may be enabled to withdraw the heavy charge objected to by the Auditor, His Excellency would be glad to cause the accounts to be adjusted, as there cannot be any objection to the Departmental Expenses charged upon the other items already enumerated. But, should you not possess this power of summary decision, His Excellency requests that you will have the goodness to submit this letter with its Enclosure for the consideration of the Honorable the Board of Ordnance.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) Macune
Colonial Secretary.
True Copy.
Colonial Secretary.
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N. 44 of 1849.
Inclosure N. 4 in Gesp: