An understanding that they may thus be made aware how necessary it will be for them to enforce a thrifty economy in their expenditure as it may not be for new and various monies for Works without the clear prospect of having ample funds to complete them. It will hereafter devolve upon Sir Hercules Robinson, with whom I have been in communication, finally to deal with the question in concert.
For the present, I am of the opinion not to press too heavily at first on the Colonial Revenues, and thus possibly to retard Works of public utility for which, besides the large balances in hand, a sum of £15,000 and £2000 per annum would probably remain available.
Shanet Alurasthe
P.S. I have within the last few days received your letter of the 9th of July transmitting the order in Council of 1863 with the Estimates for 1864.