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the several representations of Sir John Francis rendered great caution necessary in assigning its amount, this having been reported by him in his Despatch dated 17th April 1847 to have reached, on the previous 31 March, £115,547, while it was calculated in his Despatch dated 10th February 1848 at £120,000 as on the 31st March 1848 – from which the charge of £5,000 for the new Court House would be, under the resolution of the Lords Commissioners dated 5th April 1847, thus reducing the net amount of surplus to little more than £3,000 as at that date.

The only question remaining doubtful being one which I think will be able to decide; viz. whether the statement by Mr. Bowring's letter, which also contains contradictory statements, some of which seem capable of explanation, and the Council Accounts, are ripe for defective adjustment; the expedition of £5,000 for the new Court House having been allowed for in the saving of expenditure.

All that in my opinion is required to be done is to charge the proper amount upon the year 1847/48, as supplied by Mr. Bowring's letter, and whether it be necessary to make application to Parliament to be charged upon the current or future balances; - the amount of these, at the 31 March 1848, standing in the accounts of the Colony at £16,823 and £18,823 respectively.

purely conjectural. All that in complying with the instructions in 1844 to cover the expenditures of the Military and Civil establishments.

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1:4 192 25 the several representations of Sir John Francis rendered great caution necessary in assigning its amount, this having been reported by him in his Despatch dated 17th April 1847 to have reached, on the previous 31 March, £115,547, while it was calculated in his Despatch dated 10th February 1848 at £120,000 as on the 31st March 1848 from which the charge of £5,000 for the new Court House would be, under the resolution of the Lords Commissioners dated 5th April 1847, thus reducing the net amount of surplus to little more than £3,000 as at that date. The only question remaining doubtful being one which I think will be able to decide; viz. whether the statement by Mr. Bowring's letter, which also contains contradictory statements, some of which seem capable of explanation, and the Council Accounts, are ripe for defective adjustment; the expedition of £5,000 for the new Court House having been allowed for in the saving of expenditure. All that in my opinion is required to be done is to charge the proper amount upon the year 1847/48, as supplied by Mr. Bowring's letter, and whether it be necessary to make application to Parliament to be charged upon the current or future balances; - the amount of these, at the 31 March 1848, standing in the accounts of the Colony at £16,823 and £18,823 respectively. purely conjectural. All that in complying with the instructions in 1844 to cover the expenditures of the Military and Civil establishments. Costany
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the severale representations of Sir John Favis rendered great cantion necessary in

assigunig

its ancount, this

havurg been reportect by

bem in his Despatch? Dated 1974/47 to haver cached,

the sum of

on the previous 31 March

115,547,

while it was calculated

in his Despatele dated

10th February 1848 at

2000 as on

little above £8,000 the 31st March 1848– froue which the charge of £5,000 for the new

Court House would be,

under the resolution of the Lords Comfer d/5 hod.1047

-thus reducing

payables - 1

the net amount of

to little more surplus to little than £3,000 as at that

date

>

Λ

the only question remaining Doubtful being one which I th comper of sudit will be alte in decide; viz. whether the stage

vigt

Bate. By the help of We Boutian's present

a Letter

copathes and a

from Fer Ichn avis.

which also costsees

مام دار تیم منم مریم مجھے اگلے پیچھے

this whole of these cow-

seem

-tradictory statements som

capable of explanation

and the CCc Concial Accounts.

oet length ripe for defective

adjustment;p

expedition Elard

of $5,000 for the new ContiWonk in

all outed

for,

in the saving of

All that in

Spreje opinion

opinion is

required to be done is to

the proper

21.27 6 upon the year 1847/40, we supply by

répected in M. Bohanns öfte of the

I thery, _ & whether it be veserand application to Parlicement to be charged upon the aurung on curd operation in account

balances; - the amount of these, at

the 31 March 1848 - standing in this the wiredequacesy of the

or that came

-

at ₤16, 823 =

$18,823 reglectively.

purely confectival Vol All that in calpy tution in 1844 to cover;) tia the cxpenditives of

Mus

Costany

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