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they happen to
again
into
the Treasury, and a surplus arise,
in consequence,
as I have stated.
in the Memorandum,
a
& pay
e
I the
necessity of
the
Small
t
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other
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I should a Surplus in
way
arise,
I have
given strict directions that at
the close of each week, that Surplus shall be regularly brought to account.
I refer to that part of my explanatory Memorandum
where it is stated that the
Dollars
were counted in the
Convenience
of weighed in payment of small sums for the buying & Shroff, I would
further
add that all payments
the Treasury
are
made
by
the shroff or Comprador, or both
of them under the direct inspection of the Cashier =
With reference to the surplus alleged to have existed in the Treasury at Macao, to which allusion is made by the
Commissioners
of course give
no
information. It does not appear that
the Officers charged with the
examination
of the Public money
when it was
handed
over
Stewart to Mr Martin, discovered
any surplus then, there found when the Treasury passed from Mr Martin to myself,
nor has there been
any
no
the
which accumulated
and was
inv...
the
described.
It
was
brought to Account
I have