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Conditions
which the claims of the
Imperial Govemment for interest on the
of the Military Contribution
arrears
would be relinquished:
As these conditions have been more
than met, and all claims for either old acarving liabilities to the 30t
janears
or
ultimo in the present year
have been
disposed of by the romittance of £30,000
which accompanied my
despatch No 575
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there is happily
of the 24th of September there is
room for further discussion of a question
which
may
maw
be considered as
to the past.
leave
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I may observe however ere taking
of the matter finally that I have been so cominced throughout that Her
Majesty's Government would not on further reflection be disposed to burthen the Colony with interest, that I have always repained from treating that contingency
as possible, and have allusion to it in
never made
any
Communications
my to the legislative kauneit.
have the honor to be, My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most obedient,
humble Servant,
Rechaid Frames Mandonnell
Governor.