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so reasonable that it can
scarcely fail
to
Majesty's
receive the concurrence of Her
Government. It would indeed be hard
if the colony
were taxed to meet an
Imperial demand because its surplus funds
are
being diverted
which ought in
fairness to be established
at the risk and expense of the Imperial
Exchequer; and, in justice to myself, I must observe that I should never have recommended the establishment of a Mint at the expense of the Colony if I had known that a Military Contribution
of £20,000 a year
was
to be imposed.
If my present proposal be accepted
I think the correspondence which has passed
upon this subject should be laid before the Legislative Council so that the
arrangement come to should be clearly
understood. And indeed under
circumstances I beg that I
may be
informed of your Grace's wishes with respect to the publication of the correspondence for it will assuredly
be called for
when
the matter is brought before the Council
I have the honor to be
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's
Most Obedient Servant,
William M. Morrison