CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 234

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The necessary instructions for carrying this matter into effect will be conveyed to the Commissioner of Audit. With respect to the Works in progress, to which the Estimates accompanying the Despatch No 68 have reference, and for the prosecution of which an Expenditure amounting AH 73,588–92, is stated in the Return with the Despatch No 68 to have been authorized, I have to state, that so far as they are explained and provided for by those Estimates, they have not appeared to the Govr to be liable to objection.

But, on adverting to the Proposed additional Expenditure, to the Amount of $ 182,200, in further prosecution of the Works to which those Estimates have reference, and to the other Works, involving an Expenditure of $ 274,000, which appear to be contemplated, I trust that the Instructions conveyed to you in my letter of 4 June last 2017, will have prevented you from authorizing the construction of any Building not urgently required for the transaction of the Public Business, or the commencement

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333 The necessary instructions for carrying this matter into effect will be conveyed to the Commissioner of Audit. With respect to the Works in progress, to which the Estimates accompanying the Despatch No 68 have reference, and for the prosecution of which an Expenditure amounting AH 73,588–92, is stated in the Return with the Despatch No 68 to have been authorized, I have to state, that so far as they are explained and provided for by those Estimates, they have not appeared to the Govr to be liable to objection. But, on adverting to the Proposed additional Expenditure, to the Amount of $ 182,200, in further prosecution of the Works to which those Estimates have reference, and to the other Works, involving an Expenditure of $ 274,000, which appear to be contemplated, I trust that the Instructions conveyed to you in my letter of 4 June last 2017, will have prevented you from authorizing the construction of any Building not urgently required for the transaction of the Public Business, or the commencement

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333 The reassary motructions, Amangement for carrying this mate effect; will be conveyed to the Commissioner of Audit. With respect to the Works in Vesgress, to which the Exhmates accompanying the Despatch. No68 have Aference, and for the Imosecution of whit an Expenditive amounting AH 73, 588–92, is stated in the Return with the Despatch B068 to have Av been authorized, I have to state, that so for They are explained And provided for by those Ichimates, they have not appeared to the Got to be hable to objection - But 231 But, on adverting to the Moposed additional Expenditure, to the Amount of Dre 182,200, in further prosecution of the Works to which those Estimates have reference, and to the other Works, mishing An Expenditure of Dr 274,000, which appear to be contemplateel, I trust that the Instructions comaged to you in my Iph of 4 June last 2017, will have weventeet you from authorging. the constuction of any Building not argently required for the transaction of the Public Business, or the commencement

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The reassary motructions,

Amangement

for carrying this mate effect; will be conveyed to the Commissioner of Audit. With respect to the Works in Vesgress, to which

the Exhmates accompanying the Despatch. No68 have Aference, and for the Imosecution of whit an Expenditive amounting

AH 73, 588–92,

is stated

in the Return with the

Despatch B068 to have

been authorized, I have to state, that so for They

are explained And

provided for by those Ichimates, they have not appeared to the Got to be hable to objection -

But

231

But, on adverting to the Moposed additional Expenditure, to the Amount of Dre 182,200, in further prosecution of the Works

to which those Estimates have reference, and to the other Works, mishing

An Expenditure of Dr 274,000, which appear to be contemplateel, I trust

that the Instructions comaged to you in my Iph of 4 June last 2017,

will have weventeet

you from authorging. the constuction of any Building not argently

required for the transaction of the Public Business, or the commencement

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