to think that some
new
ス
the works which have
^
been proposed for execution
this year,
ought to be
postponed. And
It may
Therefore be necessary shortly to face the
question of imposing additional taxation; the present
rate
of Revenue hardly happens to suffice for the growing needs of the Colony.
5. I have not
found
it possible to ascertain
very clearly the
present & prospective financial position
of the Colony,
because I have
not yet receive
any
reply
[Sir W. Robinson has supplied]
dallied with
this disagreeable necessity, until his time is up; it is left to his
successor
to raise fresh taxes. In some years, they have had very little comparatively to spend
on
current
24
roads
& other necessary
improvements
not
reply to the despatch No.
147 of 23rd July last., I
asked again
on the 13th instant when I
might expect
an answer
to that despatch
but rather
free
than the reply "etc." of the 17th
Sir W. Robinson
promised
to send as soon as possible
a revised
proposed
scheme for the new Government Buildings.
what I
especially desire
to receive to begin with
is a categorical reply
to the several financial
questions asked in the despatches of 23rd
in July
last, and I
shall be glad if particulars can
be sent without further delay.
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