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Remarks.

119

institutions of a Principal Colonial Treasurer & Collector of Revenue for all local purposes would obviate the necessity of these Councils, which are beyond the necessities of the place.

£4000 + £2000 makes £6000 to maintain the former annual expenditure of £3700 a year without any detriment to the Colonial Exchequer, £1400 British Exchequer.

£3,700 without any detriment the place first mentioned. Consumable Charge whatever to Houghton, considerable discontent.

3. Colonial Secretary to perform the present duties of the

Salaries, And Country.

7. the special duties Aug 13 Col Guy might be performing

General dept. Deputy 300

Per Annum.

Clark. They ordinary consist of answering notes to a few official letters, issuing notices in the Colonial Gazette, signing his name - a trifling duty.

Moved by.

officiate (being a Barrister) & sit ex officio as Coroner, Magistrate in civil & criminal Cases, issue licenses, grant requisitions for stage carriage by quarter or half yearly, receive rents from Crown Lands, Markets, dues, fees etc into the Commissariat.

He would also administer to the few intestate estates that occur; he would submit to the Home Government the draft of any legislative enactment specially necessary for the Colony.

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Remarks. 119 institutions of a Principal Colonial Treasurer & Collector of Revenue for all local purposes would obviate the necessity of these Councils, which are beyond the necessities of the place. £4000 + £2000 makes £6000 to maintain the former annual expenditure of £3700 a year without any detriment to the Colonial Exchequer, £1400 British Exchequer. £3,700 without any detriment the place first mentioned. Consumable Charge whatever to Houghton, considerable discontent. 3. Colonial Secretary to perform the present duties of the Salaries, And Country. 7. the special duties Aug 13 Col Guy might be performing General dept. Deputy 300 Per Annum. Clark. They ordinary consist of answering notes to a few official letters, issuing notices in the Colonial Gazette, signing his name - a trifling duty. Moved by. officiate (being a Barrister) & sit ex officio as Coroner, Magistrate in civil & criminal Cases, issue licenses, grant requisitions for stage carriage by quarter or half yearly, receive rents from Crown Lands, Markets, dues, fees etc into the Commissariat. He would also administer to the few intestate estates that occur; he would submit to the Home Government the draft of any legislative enactment specially necessary for the Colony.
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Remarks . 119 instituctions of a Phimia pe plonial Seasurer & Not the whole of thicken for all local purposes word ollector frevenue recure the Reussity of £4000 2000 maghe hands to thi Macitaming the forme nunal expeunpunt in the 370 to Kwon a year these Councils, which for beyond the necessities actissauditor (lectroffice £ 1400 Brittel Exchequer, £3,700 without any detriment the place fist rodun consumal Charge Whatever to Houghtong. derable discontent. 3 Colonial Secretary dyfr of the present duties of th Salaries, And Country. 7 the special dietto aug 13 Col Guy might be performing General dept Mapoty 300 Per Aa Clark. They tern ordinary Consist of answering no to a few official lite kubjects, _iss notices in the Coll Gazette to afe trifling signing his Mrownladby. officiate (being a Barrie "Maintained he might, Sit ex officis as Corgout &criming gistrate in civil & crimin Cases, Hisque liccuses, grant requisitions forstage quarter by or half yearly into the Commissariat allrents from Crownla Markets, duces, fees te He would also administ to the few intestate- catates that occur; the would dubenit to the Homelan the draft of any legislative specially mustary porttagen
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Remarks .

119

instituctions of a Phimia pe plonial Seasurer & Not the whole of thicken for all local purposes word ollector frevenue recure the Reussity of

£4000 2000 maghe hands to thi Macitaming the forme nunal expeunpunt in the 370 to Kwon a year

these Councils, which

for beyond the necessities actissauditor (lectroffice £ 1400 Brittel Exchequer,

£3,700 without any detriment the place fist rodun consumal Charge

Whatever to Houghtong. derable discontent.

3 Colonial Secretary dyfr of the present duties of th

Salaries, And Country.

7 the

special dietto aug 13 Col Guy might be performing

General dept Mapoty 300

Per Aa

Clark. They

tern

ordinary Consist of answering no to a few official lite

kubjects, _iss

notices in the Coll Gazette

to afe

trifling

signing his

Mrownladby.

officiate (being a Barrie

"Maintained he might,

Sit ex officis as Corgout

&criming gistrate in civil & crimin Cases, Hisque liccuses, grant requisitions forstage quarter by or half yearly

into the Commissariat allrents from Crownla Markets, duces, fees te

He would also administ to the few intestate- catates that occur; the would dubenit to the Homelan the draft of any legislative specially mustary porttagen

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