208
Copy of Minute by the Colonial Secretory.
The apparent delay in dealing with this paper arizes from the fact theat D. Ayres being asked for an m
explanation
on a particular porist took back the letter and rewrote partofit
giving faller particulars.
This matter secus
the
money
thie Estimates.
urgent and
$17000 is provided in
(argued)/WI March.
Colonial Recretory.
8th Sway 1877