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Military Storehouses, and other matters, specially appertaining to the Ordinances

Department :

The sum

of dollars: 3100 was expended on account of the Naval Department, being for the construction of temporary storehouses, and jelly for the use of Her Majesty's squadron.

The expenditure pertaining to the Civil Departments amounted to dollars 188,741.87. It is necessary perhaps to distinguish here between works properly pertaining to the Colony, and such as should be charged to the Superintendency, the latter having been incurred by the Chief Superintendent previous to appointment as Colonial Governor.

In the enclosed account such items are marked (§8) and being deducted will be found to divide the above-mentioned sums into these proportions.

Superintending Votary.

$ 10,523.83

$120,217.99

$130,741.82

Mr Gordon's estimate of the charges on account of Public Works and buildings likely to be required within the Colony, considerably exceeded the real expenditure, to be incurred, exclusively of the residences for Civil Officers of Government, which will not be wanted. The particulars of these can only be furnished to Your Lordship in detail, as the plans and specifications for each shall be forwarded home in their turns.

In the meanwhile the Acting Surveyor General has by my directions made out the statement, No 2, including all works completed since the first commencement, all those in progress, and ...

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Military Storehouses, and other matters, specially appertaining to the Ordinances Department : The sum of dollars: 3100 was expended on account of the Naval Department, being for the construction of temporary storehouses, and jelly for the use of Her Majesty's squadron. The expenditure pertaining to the Civil Departments amounted to dollars 188,741.87. It is necessary perhaps to distinguish here between works properly pertaining to the Colony, and such as should be charged to the Superintendency, the latter having been incurred by the Chief Superintendent previous to appointment as Colonial Governor. In the enclosed account such items are marked (§8) and being deducted will be found to divide the above-mentioned sums into these proportions. Superintending Votary. $ 10,523.83 $120,217.99 $130,741.82 Mr Gordon's estimate of the charges on account of Public Works and buildings likely to be required within the Colony, considerably exceeded the real expenditure, to be incurred, exclusively of the residences for Civil Officers of Government, which will not be wanted. The particulars of these can only be furnished to Your Lordship in detail, as the plans and specifications for each shall be forwarded home in their turns. In the meanwhile the Acting Surveyor General has by my directions made out the statement, No 2, including all works completed since the first commencement, all those in progress, and ...
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Military Storchouses, and other matters. specially apportaining to the Ordnanas Departinent : The huan of dollars: 3100 was expended on account of the Naval " Department, being for the construction 9 of temporary storcheuses, and jelly for the use of Her Majesty's squadron. The expenditure pertaining to thes Civil Departments amounted to dollars 188.741.87. It is necessary perhaps to distinguish here between works properly pertaining to the Colorry, and such as should be charged to the Superintendency, the latter having been incurred of the Chief Superintendent previous to appointment as Colonial Covernor. This on account In the enclosed account such items are are marked . (§8) and being deduct will be found to divide the above- mentioned No 224 mentioned sums into these proportions. Superintending Volary. $ 10.523.83 120217.99 $13074182 Me Gordon's rstimate of the charges on account of Sublic torks and buildings likely to be required within the Colony, considerably excceded the real expenditure, to be incurred, exclusively of the residences for Curl Officers of Government, which will not be wanted. The particulars of these can only be furnished to. Your Lordship in detail, as the plans and specifications for each shall be forwarded home in their turns. In the mean while the Acting directions Surveyor beneral has by my 8. 2. made out the statement, Nr 2, including all works completed since the first commencement, all those in progress, and en avv
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Military Storchouses, and other matters. specially apportaining to the Ordnanas

Departinent :

The huan

of dollars: 3100 was expended on account of the Naval " Department, being for the construction 9 of temporary storcheuses, and jelly for the use of Her Majesty's squadron.

The expenditure pertaining to thes Civil Departments amounted to dollars 188.741.87. It is necessary perhaps to distinguish here between works properly pertaining to the Colorry, and such as should be charged to the Superintendency, the latter having been incurred of the Chief Superintendent previous to appointment as Colonial Covernor.

This

on account

In the enclosed account such

items are

are marked . (§8) and being deduct will be found to divide the above-

mentioned

No

224

mentioned sums into these proportions.

Superintending Volary.

$ 10.523.83

120217.99

$13074182

Me Gordon's rstimate of the charges

on account of Sublic torks and buildings likely to be required within the Colony, considerably excceded the real expenditure, to be incurred, exclusively of the residences for Curl Officers of Government, which will not be wanted. The particulars of these can only be furnished to. Your Lordship in detail, as the plans and specifications for each shall be forwarded home in their turns.

In the mean while the Acting

directions

Surveyor beneral has by my

8. 2. made out the statement, Nr 2, including

all works completed since the first commencement, all those in progress, and

en

avv

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