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respatch of April 1845.

Inclosures in Separate Cover

Coll Treasurer's Letter

No D. 6.

The Honble Coll Secretary

df 21th January 1845

A

with 5 Enclosures

D.q.

232

720 53

Para I.

Para. 2.

Para. 3.

Para. 4.

Colonial Treasury

3rd February 1845

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt

of

your

Letter

of

this date conveying to me

the instructions

of His Excellency the Governor not to make payments out of the monies under my charge until the accounts of the December Quarter are rendered excepting a

payment of £1264.9.3½ to the Surveyor General on his

receipt.

I beg to state for the information of His Excellency that I have no difficulty and never had any difficulty in shewing the payments made by me to every individual "arrival but in consequence of an important part of the Instructions from the Lords of the Treasury having been set aside, I am unable to classify the disbursements made by head of each department. If His Excellency will accept an Account-current shewing how much each Department of the Colony has received during each Quarter since the arrival in May last, a short time will suffice for the preparation of such an Account but unless the authorized forms of Vouchers and Warrants be adhered to and all payments be made final it is impossible to render a clear Quarterly account current in the form prescribed by the Lords of the Treasury. In this opinion I am sustained by M. Bird the Accountant

The Hon'ble

Nat Bruce.

Colonial Secretary.

...

very

Inoney

and

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respatch of April 1845. Inclosures in Separate Cover Coll Treasurer's Letter No D. 6. The Honble Coll Secretary df 21th January 1845 A with 5 Enclosures D.q. 232 720 53 Para I. Para. 2. Para. 3. Para. 4. Colonial Treasury 3rd February 1845 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of this date conveying to me the instructions of His Excellency the Governor not to make payments out of the monies under my charge until the accounts of the December Quarter are rendered excepting a payment of £1264.9.3½ to the Surveyor General on his receipt. I beg to state for the information of His Excellency that I have no difficulty and never had any difficulty in shewing the payments made by me to every individual "arrival but in consequence of an important part of the Instructions from the Lords of the Treasury having been set aside, I am unable to classify the disbursements made by head of each department. If His Excellency will accept an Account-current shewing how much each Department of the Colony has received during each Quarter since the arrival in May last, a short time will suffice for the preparation of such an Account but unless the authorized forms of Vouchers and Warrants be adhered to and all payments be made final it is impossible to render a clear Quarterly account current in the form prescribed by the Lords of the Treasury. In this opinion I am sustained by M. Bird the Accountant The Hon'ble Nat Bruce. Colonial Secretary. ... very Inoney and
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respatch of April 18485. Inclostures / in Separate Vonfidealist Coll Treasurer's Letter No D. 6. The Hamble Coll Secretary df 21th January 1845 A with 5 Enclosures D.q. 232 720 53 Para I. Para. 2. Para. 3. Para. 4. Colonial Treasury 3rd February 1845- I have the hover to acknowledge the receipt of your. Lotter of this date conveying to one the instructions. any further of His Excellency the Governor not to make payments out of the monies under sny charge until the accounts of the December Quarter are rendered excepting a payment of £1264.9.3%1⁄2 to the Surveyor General on his receipt. was I beg to state for the information of his Excellency that any objections to paying money to the Surveyor General owing to no passed Vouchers being put in for the payment required while a large sum is still outstanding for which I have received no final Vouchers I have no difficulty and siever had any difficulty in shewing the payments made by me to every individual "arrival but in consequence of Treasury having since my of an important part- of the Instructions from the Lords of the Treasury having been set aside, I am unable to classify the disbursements enade by head of each department. If this Excellency will accept an Account-current shewing how much e each Department of the bolony has received during each arrival in May last, Quarter since short time will suffice for the preparation of such au Account but funless the authorized forms of Vouchers and Warrants be adhered to and all payments be made final it is impossible to render a clear Quarterly account current in the form prescribed by the Lords of the Treasury. In this opinion I am sustained by M. Bird the Accountant The Hon'ble Nat Bruce. bolt Secretary. anif A vvery Inoney and
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respatch of April 18485.

Inclostures / in Separate Vonfidealist

Coll Treasurer's Letter

No D. 6.

The Hamble Coll Secretary

df 21th January 1845

A

with 5 Enclosures

D.q.

232

720 53

Para I.

Para. 2.

Para. 3.

Para. 4.

Colonial Treasury

3rd February 1845-

I have the hover to acknowledge the receipt

of

your.

Lotter

of

this date conveying to one

the instructions.

any further

of His Excellency the Governor not to make payments out of the monies under sny charge until the accounts of the December Quarter are rendered excepting a

payment of £1264.9.3%1⁄2 to the Surveyor General on his

receipt.

was

I beg to state for the information of his Excellency that any objections to paying money to the Surveyor General

owing to no passed Vouchers being put in for the payment required while a large sum is still outstanding for which I have received no final Vouchers I have no difficulty and siever had any difficulty in shewing the payments made by me to every individual

"arrival but in consequence of Treasury having since my of an important part- of the Instructions from the Lords of the Treasury having been set aside, I am unable to classify the disbursements

enade by head of each department. If this Excellency will accept an Account-current shewing how much e each Department of the bolony has received during each

arrival in May last, Quarter since

short time will suffice for the preparation of such

au Account but funless the authorized forms of Vouchers and Warrants be adhered to and all payments be made final it is impossible to render a clear Quarterly account current in the form prescribed by the Lords of the Treasury. In this opinion I am sustained by M. Bird the Accountant

The Hon'ble

Nat Bruce.

bolt Secretary.

anif

A

vvery

Inoney

and

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