691
Police in this Colony.
His Excellency the Governor to
would have earlier instructed me to reply to those letters, had not his time since their receipt been entirely occupied by a variety of most pressing matters that did not admit of the smallest delay.
In answer to your first letter I am now desired to say that the Governor is perfectly willing to authorize the payment of the Bounty - as already intimated in my letter of the 20th/29 Ultimo from the Civil Department, - although he still retains his opinion that it will not be allowed to continue a permanent charge thereto. In the mean time however, Mr Hewart the Financial Secretary and Treasurer will pay the amount to whomever the Honorable Major General d'Aquilar may direct to receive and distribute it amongst the Volunteers.
I am further desired to say, that the Governor has already by two different opportunities transmitted to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, the fullest explanation of the imperious necessity that had arisen for the immediate organization of a strong and efficient Police in this Colony, and that whilst he feels highly indebted to the Honorable the Major General for the anxious readiness with which he met his views on this important matter - he is quite prepared to take the entire responsibility of the measure himself and does not allow himself to entertain the slightest doubt but
691
Police in this Colony.
His Excellency the bovernor
to
would have earlier instructed me reply to those letters, had not his time since their receipt been entirely -occupied by a variety of most pressing matters that did not admit of the
· mallest delay.
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In answer to your first letter now desired to say that the Governor is perfectly willing to authorize
the payment of the Bounty - as already
intimated in
my
letter
of
the 20t
29
Ultimo from the Civil Department,
- although he still retains his opinion
that it will not be allowed to continue a permanent charge thereto. In the mean time however, Mr Hewart the Financial Secretary and cheasurer
the amount to whomever
will pay
the
the Honorable, major beneral d'Aquilar
may
direct to receive and distribute
it amongst the Volunteers.
Iam further desired to say, that the lovernor has already by two- different opportunities transmitted to to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, the fullest explanation of the imperious neccepity that had arisen for the immediate organization of a thong and efficient Police in this Colony, and that whilst he feels highly indebted to the Honorable the major beneral for the anxious readiness with which he met his views on this
important matter- he is quite prepared to take the entire responsibility of the measure
himself and does not allow himself to entertain the tallest doubt
av
but
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