This Excellency to contract a
to a further portion,
the
the Government being willing to pay difference between a certain number of private subscriptions and the sum required.
As there was a
strong wish on
the part of the inhabitants
on:
generally that this road should be speedily finished, I
undertook to
engage to perform the work,
the Contractor agreeing to give
in
the full Engineer's prices for the quantities of different work performed. This he agreed to, and executed the work, receiving
in the
course
of its execution £115 in
part of private subscription. My estimate for
the whole of the second portion contracted for, amounted to £285, odd shillings. But on completion of the work, the Contractor claims, I
understand, the whole £285, with the
£115 already paid him on account, claiming £285, instead of £170, his
35
due. I can only state that my Estimate
was fairly drawn up according to my conscience and the best of my abilities, and I cannot recommend the Government to pay any further
sum than £170 to the Contractor Acheong.
I have, &c.
(Signed) William Napier
Chief Engineer.
(Signed) St. G. M. (Moerly)
Lieutenant General.
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fair copy
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