519
His Excellency
generally
in due object which you have so usefully
promoted and thinks that whatever I
be come
permanent arrangement may be, it should as far as possible be fair and compelling all who benefit by the making of
the roads to contribute thereto, whether
by
a rate, or otherwise, and that none
but those who do so benefit should be compelled to contribute
I have ...
(signed) M. R. Mercer,
Colonial Secretary.
(Copy)
Bank Buildings,
23rd November, 1866.
Honble. W.D. Muir, Esq. Colonial Secretary
Sir,
In accordance with the terms
of your letter of the 19th Instant I have this day paid to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank £1650 to the credit of
Messrsrs W. Wilson,
B. B. Lemons
J. S. Lapraise, and Granville Sharp,
the Committee approved by this Government