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inform you that it has been
my
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carnest endeavour, by practising
the strictest
economy, and
carefully checking all expenditure,
not actually necessary,
His Excellency Sir George Bowen, proposals which, it is hoped, may
· prove satisfactory, will be submitted for your approval.
to avoid
3.
running into debt at the Bank;
し
and I am glad to
2
have,
as
yet, been
say
no
C
there
overdrawals
of the Government Account.
Your instructions in
this matter will be carefully
attended to, and on the
Legislative Conneil being assembled for the purpose by
Pis
In the meantime, I –
venture to ask whether the Imperial Government is disposed to make
an
exception to the rule in this instance, and guarantee the Loan about to be negotiated, to enable the Colony to raise the required #1000,000 amount (say One million dollars)
at the lowest possible rate of
interest.