CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 228

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an estimate of all that are likely to be required the time for completing which he has extended to March 31st, 1847.

In this account are included

the Expenses of the Surveyor General's Department.

"Deducting for the sum total of dollars 827,438, as the amount of

eventual expenditure, the sums already noticed in these accounts, as incurred

on account of the Military, Naval and Superintendent Departments, there would remain Dollars 780,771, as the past and prospective cost of this Colony on account of Civil works.

Total dollar 827,438; Military 63,040

Naval 3,100

Superintendent 10,524

The schedule of Civil establishment inclosed in your Lordship's Despatch no.

24

of 1844 authorizes a scale for the Surveyor General's Department, which would be abundant in a Colony ready formed.

The public works generally completed were 225.

formed, are of which the pressure however is so urgent in the first laying out of this island, under the heads of roads, drains, levellings and public buildings of every description, that a temporary addition becomes indispensable with a view to due expedition, and under the contingencies of sickness to which persons in this climate are exposed. It may therefore be found necessary to report some such addition hereafter.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant.

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an estimate of all that are likely to be required the time for completing which he has extended to March 31st, 1847. In this account are included the Expenses of the Surveyor General's Department. "Deducting for the sum total of dollars 827,438, as the amount of eventual expenditure, the sums already noticed in these accounts, as incurred on account of the Military, Naval and Superintendent Departments, there would remain Dollars 780,771, as the past and prospective cost of this Colony on account of Civil works. Total dollar 827,438; Military 63,040 Naval 3,100 Superintendent 10,524 The schedule of Civil establishment inclosed in your Lordship's Despatch no. 24 of 1844 authorizes a scale for the Surveyor General's Department, which would be abundant in a Colony ready formed. The public works generally completed were 225. formed, are of which the pressure however is so urgent in the first laying out of this island, under the heads of roads, drains, levellings and public buildings of every description, that a temporary addition becomes indispensable with a view to due expedition, and under the contingencies of sickness to which persons in this climate are exposed. It may therefore be found necessary to report some such addition hereafter. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Humble Servant.
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an zotimate of all that are likely to be required the time for completing which he - has extended to March 31 th, 1847. In this account are included the Expenses of the Surveyor Cenerali Departinent. "Deducting for the sum total of dollars 827,438, as the amount of sventual expenditure, the sums already noticed in these accounts, as incurred on account of the Inilitary, haval and Superintendent Departments, there would remain Dollars 780.771, as the past and prospective cost of this Colony on account of Avil works. J Total dollar 827/W Military 63,040 Naval. 3,100 Seeporing tendent 10,524 The schedule of Civil establishment= inclosed in your Lordship's Despatch no 24 No: 2.3 of 1844 authorizes a scale for the... Surveyor Generals Department, which would be abundant in a Colony ready formed 76.66 dollars. 780.7 were 225 formed, are of which the public works generally completed. The pressure- however is so urgent in the first laying out of this islami, under the heads of reads, drains, levellings and public huldings of every description, that a temporary addition becomes indispensable with a view to due expedition, and under the contingencies of sickness to which persons in this climate are exford. It may therefore be forvis necessary to report some such addition hereafter. I have the honor to be, With the highest, respect Your Lordships, Most Obedient. Humble kvant. Дней
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an zotimate of all that are likely to be required the time for completing which he - has extended to March 31 th, 1847.

In this account are included

the Expenses of the Surveyor Cenerali Departinent.

"Deducting for the sum total of dollars 827,438, as the amount of

sventual expenditure, the sums already noticed in these accounts, as incurred

on account of the Inilitary, haval and Superintendent Departments, there would remain Dollars 780.771, as the past and prospective cost of this Colony on account of Avil works. J

Total dollar 827/W Military 63,040

Naval. 3,100

Seeporing

tendent 10,524

The schedule of Civil establishment= inclosed in your Lordship's Despatch no

24

No:

2.3 of 1844 authorizes a scale for the... Surveyor Generals Department, which would be abundant in a Colony ready

formed

76.66 dollars. 780.7

were

225

formed, are of which the public works

generally completed. The pressure- however is so urgent in the first laying out of this islami, under the heads of reads, drains, levellings and public huldings of every description, that a temporary addition becomes indispensable with a view to due expedition, and under the contingencies of sickness to which persons in this climate are exford. It may therefore be forvis necessary to report some such addition hereafter.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest, respect

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient.

Humble kvant.

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