CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12] — Page 234

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of State for the Colonies in Bespatch. M35 of the 30th day of March and were handed to me His Excelleney the Governor in due Course--

I have reason to believe that the

answers to the

sent. by the same.

to the queries opportunity on the same. Accounts but. having. reference, to the Superintendent of Frades Department. foneulates will. shortly be received and that they will be forwarded by next. Mai...

The Rent. Roll, which was called for

the same

·

in

7. Queries was alss forwarded. by last- Mail but owing to its having been sent in only the day before the Despatch of the Mail. it could.

not be Audited by

by

me.

"On a sube

subsequent

which was retained in

of the fopy which

Examination of

my office. I found that it was a very incomplete

Return and contained some errors. I have- consequently called upon the Surveyor General. and the folenial. Treasurer to furnish - a complete Retura, according to

to the forms transmitted in.

the

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the queries. though. I hope

This has not yet been done, and-

I hope to reecive it in.

a.

few days

as those

Departments are recupied-in-preparing it, still I fear it will not be possible for me to Audit_ it

in time for this mail -, as many

Remarks must.

be attached, amongst others an explanation of

- of Pent, as may have.

such variations in Amount

taken place- half Yearly.

Th

Surveyor General's Department- has

of Jeneral

such an excessive amount

work to

do and the preparation of this Plon't. Roll is

unavoidable circumstances of so

prom

of so complicated a nature that I do not consider they are taking too much time in rendering the same.

I hope

to forward it by next-mail-

(Tave fopy)

(Arigned) A.R. Shelley

Auditor.

I have to.

(Signed) A. &. Shelley

(True Long)

Mains

Officiating Colonial Secretary