$ 20,000

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I have now made, brings up debt bearing interest to $250,000.

This, at 5 per cent, gives the local treasury a contribution at the rate of $12,500 a year.

I have the honour to be,

By Ind

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

Apparently]

Governor

MINUTE.

145

14397

Hennessy

no-ibi

CM - G.

Mor. Lucas -

Sca.

Mr. Bramston. 1475

Mor. Malcolm.

Mer. Meade,

Mer. Herbert.

Mor. Lowther.

Lord Carnarvon.

Indexed

Size

268

45. Dec.77

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.145 relating to the deposits of interest in the Oriental Bank.

I have great satisfaction to express my pleasure at the prosperous state of the revenues, which enables you to exhibit a larger amount than

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formerly in the Bank's

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