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her and she became a charge upon this Government for though
arrangements had been made for providing her with a passage
to England, she was wholly without funds.
The sum of £60, to which Mr. Hausser refers,
represents the first year's allowance (£50) she eventually
succeeded in obtaining from Mr. Wilson, and £10 given her by
Mr. Wilson for her expenses on the voyage and on her first
arrival in England.
4.
In these circumstances I consider that the
expenses incurred by this Government owing to Miss Garrett
refusing to leave the Colony to which she had been deported,
and to the Governor's electing to discharge her instead of
deporting her, should properly be paid by the Foreign Office.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
Amos
Officer Administering the Government.