of opinion that
the
War (Department) and
not the Colony ought
normally
to control the award
of these Pensions,
and
determine the conditions
under which they are
given.
It will be
better therefore
if the
Colony should be
relieved from
payment of
Pensions in
consideration
of an
annual
payment of £8000,
as
estimated
by
the
(Commission).
If
it
is
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is practically indispensable
that the pensions
should be paid through
the
Agency of
the
Colonial Government.
There appears
to be
no reason
why
that
course should
not
still be pursued by
arrangement between the War Office and the Colony
annually.
The total
sum, therefore,
ultimately
which will be payable
by the Colony will be £160,000 per
annum,
subject
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