CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 476

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Time 24 24.

Revenue and

of

a

1844

Gor. Davis

1844

472

Contisured.

Resources

of Colony

Cont

Revenue.

His views & propositions

July 5 31 House Rent

Requested instructions as to Case

of Revd. V. Stanton

6? for Tour.

Expects to raise a

Gov Davis

Official Residences of Public Officers

Subunt

the Colonial Chaplain

who has been conditionally allowed 100 Dollars

per mouth for hire of a

Harbor Duty of

Revenue

Opium

of £5000 far. clear of Collection Expenses.

Refers to his Deep: 18/44 and again

suggests a Tax on

its consumption only..

Prospect of the Trade being legalized ·

Farmery System of collecting Opium Tax. Best adapted

for a Chinese Population..

Salt Licences.

Revenue Return, Singapore

proposition for issue of on

the

Farming System of Collection under consideration of

Council.

Licences and

Farming System & Collecting Taxes.

Will introduce whenever placed

In favor of

Gambling

and

Prostitution.

to the taxing of

Tobacco Spirit Licences:

Auctioneers

Freedom

*

Objections & obstacles

Issue of suggested.

4. Pawnbrokers. proposed Tax of 5 per Trade

prohibitory Duties must

be maintained.

Land.

Has directed the more regular collection

of Rents & preparation of leases.

Rents estimated

at $7,230

Revenue from

Govt Notice 14 July /44 requiring Crown Land sales of

completion of

a Deposit of 10 per cent

Leases

to be forfeited

for failure to pay Rent.

Deprecates, and requests instruction

to Government Servants communicating or corresponding with Newspapers & Public Prints.or

The

Unauthorized Communication & Official Intelligence

Requests inc

continuance of funding of this Allow

Recommends him for an Allowance

of 50 Dollars

Public Officers generally to a similar

allowance

July 6 Sep. Schedules of Despatch forwarded to Col: Dep: 1/2 Year

ending 30th June/1544.

July 6 32. New Commissions issued to

Justices of the Peace demitting their powers to the Colony, and Govt Notification (enc?) 18th Feb/us New Form of Oath

requiring them to take a

July 6 33. Proclamation 22! July/44 providing, as required by-

Colonial Regulations for Transportation of

Convicts &

Incloses printed Copy of.

Van Diemen's

Norfolk Island

July 6 34. Govt Notices 24* May & 28 April. enclosed.

late Govt. notice 24th May prohibiting

Civil Officers.

Their engaging in

Private Business.

Observance of Sunday:

late Govt. notice 28th May

prohibiting the

Land Board from carrying on

Works on a Sunday

and

for enjoining proper observance of that day.

July 6 35 British Jurisdiction

over

Inhabitants.

Lord Aberdeen 44/44 (referring to 30/44)

Chinese Natives and

Copy of his despatch to Lord Aberdeen in reply to No. 54/43.

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Time 24 24. Revenue and of a 1844 Gor. Davis 1844 472 Contisured. Resources of Colony Cont Revenue. His views & propositions July 5 31 House Rent Requested instructions as to Case of Revd. V. Stanton 6? for Tour. Expects to raise a Gov Davis Official Residences of Public Officers Subunt the Colonial Chaplain who has been conditionally allowed 100 Dollars per mouth for hire of a Harbor Duty of Revenue Opium of £5000 far. clear of Collection Expenses. Refers to his Deep: 18/44 and again suggests a Tax on its consumption only.. Prospect of the Trade being legalized · Farmery System of collecting Opium Tax. Best adapted for a Chinese Population.. Salt Licences. Revenue Return, Singapore proposition for issue of on the Farming System of Collection under consideration of Council. Licences and Farming System & Collecting Taxes. Will introduce whenever placed In favor of Gambling and Prostitution. to the taxing of Tobacco Spirit Licences: Auctioneers Freedom * Objections & obstacles Issue of suggested. 4. Pawnbrokers. proposed Tax of 5 per Trade prohibitory Duties must be maintained. Land. Has directed the more regular collection of Rents & preparation of leases. Rents estimated at $7,230 Revenue from Govt Notice 14 July /44 requiring Crown Land sales of completion of a Deposit of 10 per cent Leases to be forfeited for failure to pay Rent. Deprecates, and requests instruction to Government Servants communicating or corresponding with Newspapers & Public Prints.or The Unauthorized Communication & Official Intelligence Requests inc continuance of funding of this Allow Recommends him for an Allowance of 50 Dollars Public Officers generally to a similar allowance July 6 Sep. Schedules of Despatch forwarded to Col: Dep: 1/2 Year ending 30th June/1544. July 6 32. New Commissions issued to Justices of the Peace demitting their powers to the Colony, and Govt Notification (enc?) 18th Feb/us New Form of Oath requiring them to take a July 6 33. Proclamation 22! July/44 providing, as required by- Colonial Regulations for Transportation of Convicts & Incloses printed Copy of. Van Diemen's Norfolk Island July 6 34. Govt Notices 24* May & 28 April. enclosed. late Govt. notice 24th May prohibiting Civil Officers. Their engaging in Private Business. Observance of Sunday: late Govt. notice 28th May prohibiting the Land Board from carrying on Works on a Sunday and for enjoining proper observance of that day. July 6 35 British Jurisdiction over Inhabitants. Lord Aberdeen 44/44 (referring to 30/44) Chinese Natives and Copy of his despatch to Lord Aberdeen in reply to No. 54/43.
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10. Time 24 24. Revenue and of a 1844 Gor. Davis 1844 472 Contisured. Resources of Colony Cont Revenue. His views Ppropositions July 5 31 House Rent Requeste instructions as to Case of Revd. V. Stanton 6? for Tour. Expects to raise a Gov Davis Official Residences of Public Officers Subunt the Colonial Chaplam who has been conditionally allowed 100 Dollars Houder. per mouth for hire of a ad to and Harbor Duty of Revenue Opium of £5000 far. clear of Collection Expences. Refers to his Deep: 18/44 and again suggests a Fax on it's consumption only.. Prospect of the Trade being legalized · Farmery System of collecting Oprunn Tax. Best adapted for a Chinese Population.. Salt Licences. Revenne Retusu, Sincapore proposition for issue of on buc. J. the Farming Systein of Collection under consideration of Connel. Licences and Farming System & Collecting Taxes. Will introduce whenever placed In favor of Gambling and Prostitution. to the taxing of Tobacco Spirit Sicences: Auctioneers Freedom * Objections & obstacles Issue of suggested. 4. Pawnbrokers. proposed Tax of 5 flest Prade pom prohibetory Duties mush be maintained. Land. Has directed the more regular collection of Rents of preparation of teases. Rents estimated at $7,230 rust # Revenue from Govt Notice 14 July /44 requiring Crown Lowe sales of completion of a Depoon of 10 plent Leases to be forfected berjam Inly 2 30 Newspapers &. or failure to pay Rent. Deprecates, and requests instruction to Government Servants communicating or corresponding with Newspapers +Public Pruits.or The Unauthorized Communication & Official Intelligence میرے Requests inc continuance Prefunding of this Allow Recommends him for an Allow ce mouth and the Claint of of 50 Dripa Public Officers generally to a sucitar prio alfened July 6 Sep. Schedules of Despi forwarded to Col: Dep: 1/2 Year ending 30th June/1544. July 6 32. New Commissions issued to tance Justices of the Peace demiting their powers to the Colony, and Governt Notification (enc?) 18th Frome/us New Form of Oath requiring them to take a July 633. Proclamation 22! Sine/ur providing, as required by- Colonial Regulations for Transportation of Convicts & Incloses printed Copy of. Van Dland. Norfolk Island July 6 34. Govern! Notices 24* may & 28 Amefur. enclosed. fuct Govt. notice 24th Mayper prohibiting Civil Officers. Their engaging in Rade Private Business. Observance + Sunday: prohibiting the Euct Govt. notice 25th my Works of a Sunday Land Board from carrying on and for enjoining proper obfervance of that day. July 6 35 British Jurisdiction over Inhabitants. Gues Aberdeen 44/44 (referring to 30/44) Chinese Natives and Copy of his deop: to Lord in reply to No. 54/43.
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Time 24 24.

Revenue and

of

a

1844

Gor. Davis

1844

472

Contisured.

Resources

of Colony

Cont

Revenue.

His views Ppropositions

July 5 31 House Rent

Requeste instructions as to Case

of Revd. V. Stanton

6? for Tour.

Expects to raise a

Gov Davis

Official Residences of Public Officers

Subunt

the Colonial Chaplam

who has been conditionally allowed 100 Dollars

Houder. per mouth for hire of a

ad to and

Harbor Duty of

Revenue

Opium

of £5000 far. clear of Collection Expences.

Refers to his Deep: 18/44 and again

suggests a Fax on

it's consumption only..

Prospect of the Trade being legalized ·

Farmery System of collecting Oprunn Tax. Best adapted

for a Chinese Population..

Salt Licences.

Revenne Retusu, Sincapore

proposition for issue of on

buc. J.

the

Farming Systein of Collection under consideration of

Connel.

Licences and

Farming System & Collecting Taxes.

Will introduce whenever placed

In favor of

Gambling

and

Prostitution.

to the taxing of

Tobacco Spirit Sicences:

Auctioneers

Freedom

*

Objections & obstacles

Issue of suggested.

4. Pawnbrokers. proposed Tax of 5 flest Prade

pom prohibetory Duties mush

be maintained.

Land.

Has directed the more regular collection

of Rents of preparation of teases.

Rents estimated

at $7,230

rust

#

Revenue from

Govt Notice 14 July /44 requiring Crown Lowe sales of

completion of

a Depoon of 10 plent

Leases

to be forfected

berjam

Inly 2 30 Newspapers &.

or failure to pay Rent.

Deprecates, and requests instruction

to Government Servants communicating or corresponding with Newspapers +Public Pruits.or

The

Unauthorized Communication & Official Intelligence

میرے

Requests inc

continuance Prefunding of this Allow Recommends him for an Allow ce mouth and the Claint of

of 50 Dripa

Public Officers generally to a sucitar

prio alfened

July 6 Sep. Schedules of Despi forwarded to Col: Dep: 1/2 Year

ending 30th June/1544.

July 6 32. New Commissions issued to

tance

Justices of the Peace demiting their powers to the Colony, and Governt Notification (enc?) 18th Frome/us New Form of Oath

requiring them to take a

July 633. Proclamation 22! Sine/ur providing, as required by-

Colonial Regulations for Transportation of

Convicts &

Incloses printed Copy of.

Van Dland.

Norfolk Island

July 6 34. Govern! Notices 24* may & 28 Amefur. enclosed.

fuct Govt. notice 24th Mayper prohibiting

Civil Officers.

Their engaging in

Rade Private Business.

Observance + Sunday:

prohibiting the

Euct Govt. notice 25th my

Works of a Sunday

Land Board from carrying on

and

for enjoining proper obfervance of that day.

July 6 35 British Jurisdiction

over

Inhabitants.

Gues Aberdeen 44/44 (referring to 30/44)

Chinese Natives and

Copy of his deop: to Lord in reply to No. 54/43.

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