as well as forro, a debt about to be remitted by Bill to the Imperial Pat office—leaving only $26,462 to meet all contingencies—that sum is not more than half the amount required for the Colonial Establishments on the 1st April.
whilst there is no prospect of any large receipts during the remainder of the current month.
$29.. I am therefore utterly unable to comply with Your Excellency's order at present to remit Funds sufficient to cover the three Quarters of the Military Contribution due on the 30th June last.
I have taken care that the Crown Agents are kept in a position to enable them to make future payments on that account as they may become due.
I think it very objectionable that I should borrow money without any authority to do so and I need scarcely say that I do not believe it to be Your Excellency's wish or meaning that I should do so merely to enable me to pay arrears of the Military Contribution—a transaction which would now probably cost 10 per cent interest.