6.
frequired repair
and some near-
( Copy 1
M1061.
103
of
Despatches of the Secretary articles have to be purchased-The-
State
of 3rd March and 27th Estimates provided only £600 for
Inky 1860 are
referred to by the this purpose and by the middle of Accountant as Authorities for November £98.10.7 had been expended
these transactions (Preasury
Some further repairs
were still required.
letter
of 20th February 1860. and the Surveyor General imagined. 2730/60 sanctioned the grant
of £250 as a
peromal allowance
will therefore have been exceeded by the further payment of
17.19.5.
that, the Local Treasury having
freceived, on furniture account,
£ 24.7.9. more from Sir Hrevendes
ti Liv H. Robinson - This Grant Robinson than was issued to him,
this
money-would be available for the furniture of the Pablic rooms without the necessity of having the excrcass covered by a Supplementain Estimate. The Colonial Secretary's letter which was attached to the Voucher and o Copy of
which is herete annexed) will shew that Sir Hercules Robinson concurred with Mr Cleverly in this opinion. The £17.19.5 Mentioned in the Query were expended, entirely on furniture belonging to the Public rooms of the Government House
(Juce coft)
Mt Alexand
Acting Colonial Secretary
(Signed) W. H. Rennie,
Auditor General
Siv
Colonial Secretary's office,
Nietinia, Aponything.
28th November, 1860.
In reply to your
letter No.37 of
His Excellonajo
convey to you
of
10th ultimo, I have to conv
to
Authority for expending the sum
£ 24.7.9.
under Report: and Estimate No. 18 of 1839 being balance of the sum refunded by His Excellency on account of Government House Furniture, as directed by. Despatches from the Secretary of State N°18 of 3rd March and Nz 6.2 of 24 th July laat:
I have ter
The Honorable
C. St. G. Cleverly
(legned ) M. D. Mercer.
Colonial Secretam
&i
Five copy
(Sigma)
Mr. H. Rennie
Anditor Generals.
(very) MAAlexande
Acting Colonial Secretary