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that the words were not intended to cover such matters as
lighting of public reception rooms &c.
7.
I have raised these matters in
no spirit of dissatisfaction, and without any intention of
appealing to you for any remission, but simply because most
of them have lately been the subject of audit queries on
which your decision is necessary, but in order that you may
be fully aware of the whole circumstances it has been
necessary to enter into some detail. I may perhaps venture
to state my own opinion for your consideration. I would
suggest that the Governor should not be called upon to
pay a percentage on the furniture of any rooms except
those occupied exclusively by his own family and that he
should similarly pay only for such amount of coal and
light as would be consumed in those rooms; but in order to
avoid a matter of perennial discussion and reference a
lump sum should be fixed to cover these items based on the
particular circumstances. I would in present circunstances
suggest that he should pay an annual sum of £50 in satis-
-faction of these items, and that coal and lighting should
be chargeable to the public votes.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant
Governor &ç..