October inclusive. I must, however, take this opportunity of observing that I have only now received the explanations which, as already pointed out in my Despatch No. 105 of the 15th of August, should have accompanied the Estimates in which the increase in Leod's salary was first inserted, nor am I even now informed as to the grounds upon which this addition of £50 was made. I would further submit that under the circumstances attention ought to have been drawn to it in your explanatory Despatch No. 14 of the 25th June.
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