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the island was

the Jame

timme raised frame

Imere

Lifle

my arrival to about

£. 30000 age at my departure. I hope

your

moship will perceive that I make

these statements

in

Mez

self defence again

the possible imputation of needless Excess in Public expenditure, from which however the Enclosed official Testimonials from the late Commissioner of the revenue may suffice to

protect me:

and I have fortunately preserved

the recorded sanction of

the Colonial Office

for every work I executed.

When the Public Exigencies,

towards the middle of 1845, came under Control, the progressive saving which effected

a reduction in

the annual votes is admitted by

the Audit Board, in the Letter now enclosed to

you by your Lordship, and for the last two

years

saving appear to have exceeded

£15000. When I stated this

it was

of course irrespective of

the Early

Extraordinary Expenses for which Lord Stanley had

remarked already

that in supplementary provision would

be required.

Enclosure 2

1

The expenditure of my colony

Public works, previous to the 1st September

1843, was

carried to the account of the

Expeditions, and

Indemnity; and unless the excess for

nineteen months commencing 1st Sept 1843,

can be considered as

an outstanding Charge

against

the Indemnity fund, it appears to me that

the "application to Parliament

for an additional vote" which Lord Stanley

in his despatch of the 4th April, 1845, anti-

cipated might "hereafter be necessary", has

become indispensable.

I hope your

Lordships will consider these explanations as clear satisfaction.

They merely confirm

the

General

Statements

of the Audit Board & Colonial Treasurer:

and I need hardly add that I shall always

be happy to devote my undivided attention

to any subject which refers to me.

I have the honour to be

Your Lordship's most obedient Servant

The Acting

The Earl Grey

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the island was the Jame timme raised frame Imere Lifle my arrival to about £. 30000 age at my departure. I hope your moship will perceive that I make these statements in Mez self defence again the possible imputation of needless Excess in Public expenditure, from which however the Enclosed official Testimonials from the late Commissioner of the revenue may suffice to protect me: and I have fortunately preserved the recorded sanction of the Colonial Office for every work I executed. When the Public Exigencies, towards the middle of 1845, came under Control, the progressive saving which effected a reduction in the annual votes is admitted by the Audit Board, in the Letter now enclosed to you by your Lordship, and for the last two years saving appear to have exceeded £15000. When I stated this it was of course irrespective of the Early Extraordinary Expenses for which Lord Stanley had remarked already that in supplementary provision would be required. Enclosure 2 1 The expenditure of my colony Public works, previous to the 1st September 1843, was carried to the account of the Expeditions, and Indemnity; and unless the excess for nineteen months commencing 1st Sept 1843, can be considered as an outstanding Charge against the Indemnity fund, it appears to me that the "application to Parliament for an additional vote" which Lord Stanley in his despatch of the 4th April, 1845, anti- cipated might "hereafter be necessary", has become indispensable. I hope your Lordships will consider these explanations as clear satisfaction. They merely confirm the General Statements of the Audit Board & Colonial Treasurer: and I need hardly add that I shall always be happy to devote my undivided attention to any subject which refers to me. I have the honour to be Your Lordship's most obedient Servant The Acting The Earl Grey
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the island was the Jame timme raised frame Imere Lifle my arrival to about_ £. 30000 age at my departure. I hope your moship with perceive than I make there latements in Mez self defence again the possible imputation fa needles Excess in Public expenditure, from which however the Enclosed official Ostimonials from the Ind Commissioner of the reasing may suffice to protect me: and thave fortiently presund the reanded sanction of the Colonial Office Ievery work I excented. When the Public Exigencies, the towards the middle of 1845, came was under Control, the horgressive raving which Effected an th the annual votes is admitted by And it Board, in the Letter now meloud to The by your bedshife, and for the last tund yean saving appean 4 have excuded I stated this as a vacing £15000 - When I states this it was cource irespecting of The Early Exhaudinary Expances for which troStanley had remarked already ther in supplementary provision would Enclosure 2 1 be required. for 276 The cxpenditure of me colong Public works, previous to the 1" beptember 1843, wan carried to the acount of the depered pom the Chinese: the Expeditions", and Indemnity; and unless the excess for nineteen mouth commencing 1. test 1843, can be considered as against Ime for are outstanding Charge the Indemnity fund, it appear to than the "application to Parceament an additional bote" which bond Slamming in his despatch of the 4. Afiil, 1845, anti- infected might" hereafter be necessing", has become indisferable. I hope you Ladships will con. peter these explanation as clear fratisfaction. they, merely, infrin the Gennal Statementi the Andit Board & Celmint heasurer: and I need hardly and than I shall always be happy to devote ing undivided attential to any subject which refer to me. Land wich may I have the home whe Gume hudlife's most obed? Lense The Abstable The Card Grey پسر pleas Irdan's
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the island was

the Jame

timme raised frame

Imere

Lifle

my arrival to about_

£. 30000 age at my departure. I hope

your

moship with perceive than I make

there latements

in

Mez

self defence again

the possible imputation fa needles Excess in Public expenditure, from which however the Enclosed official Ostimonials from the Ind Commissioner of the reasing may suffice to

protect me:

and thave fortiently presund

the reanded sanction of

the Colonial Office

Ievery work I excented.

When the Public Exigencies,

the towards the middle of 1845, came was under Control, the horgressive raving which Effected

an

th the annual votes is admitted by And it Board, in the Letter now meloud to The by your bedshife, and for the last tund

yean

saving appean 4 have excuded

I stated this as a vacing

£15000 - When I states this

it was

cource irespecting of

The Early

Exhaudinary Expances for which troStanley had

remarked already

ther in supplementary provision would

Enclosure 2

1

be required.

for

276

The cxpenditure of me colong

Public works, previous to the 1" beptember

1843, wan

carried to the acount of the

depered pom the Chinese:

the

Expeditions", and

Indemnity; and unless the excess for

nineteen mouth commencing 1. test 1843,

can be considered as

against

Ime

for

are outstanding Charge

the Indemnity fund, it appear to than the "application to Parceament

an additional bote" which bond Slamming

in his despatch of the 4. Afiil, 1845, anti-

infected might" hereafter be necessing", has

become indisferable.

I hope you

Ladships will con.

peter these explanation as clear fratisfaction.

they, merely, infrin

the

Gennal

Statementi

the Andit Board & Celmint heasurer:

and I need hardly and than I shall always

be happy to devote ing undivided attential

to any subject which refer to me.

Land wich may

I have the home whe

Gume hudlife's most obed? Lense

The Abstable

The Card Grey

پسر

pleas

Irdan's

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