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why Mr Mercer acting Governor in 1865 commenced paying quarterly instalments
was bec
a
because the bolony had at that time large unemployed Balance with the brown Agents, and because Mr Mercer thought that the true state of the bolonial Treasury would be better represented by
radual payments than by disbursing &
flange
an item at
one time.
A sum of £5000 only having remained
unpaid at the end
of 1866 and the H
being ever due till
Contribution for 1867 not being
the 1st of January of interest has
yet
last no
great amount
in working
become chargeable
The Stamp Taxe being
now ww
jorder a sum of £5000 has been remitted
of this year's contribution, and
account of this
entire
#
there seems reason to hope that the
sum of £20,000 charged for the Military Expenses of 1868 may
be met during the year.
Signed), W. H. Ronnie
Audite General.
Auditor General's Office.
Hongthing, 11 Maay, 1865.
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True Copy)
Auto
1. Gardiner
bolonial Senetary.