CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 167

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Financial

(Aus 22470/45/en.

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225 Straples

Victoria, Harryhony.

· 164

RECEIVED

My Lord,

FEB 8 1845

30th belober, 1844:

With reference to the subject

of Colonial Revenue, I have the honor to report the following arrangements.

The

quarrying of granite being

carried on to a considerable extent in

this island, this seemed to offer itself

\\ata source

income to a certain extent.

of income

"exeders were therefore, invited,

for the

privilege of quarrying granite at a certain

the licence to extend

er annum,

one year. The highest offer

& per

to only

by any

tras

acupied,

made

Chinese, was 800 dollars, and this

or

condition of one

Jone half

of the money being paid in advance;

The Right. Henorable,

Lord Stanby, M. F.

Ye

Yo Yo

and

DV.