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useful, which now, as now, as already shown, they are not.
6. But failing one and all the above propositions I have only to ack, and I beg your Grace's attention to this very carnestly, that the present claim for a Military contribution be postponed for a period not of one year as now fixed, but of 4 or 5 years; by which time the financial condition of the Colony will be more firmly established, its real future will be more accurately ascertained, and it's wants, now calling imperatively for all it's fund will be satisfactorily and finally supplied.
I have only in concluding to request your Grace to pardon me for venturing to question your Grace's expressed resolution, for the period of a year; but as there must yet elapse before that resolution be carried into effect, I am confident that the various reflections I now submit will receive all due consideration and I shall be satisfied if the Colony be finally called upon for the Contribution, it will have had...