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you

are

not so

much

exercising the ordinary

discharging executing

functions of a Governor as executing a particular task

calling for special powers of investigation.

3. Amongst the objects

to which

your

attention

should be carefully directed is that of Public Works and Buildings, for it is obvious

that there must be

an

additional danger of

a want of

due

economy

in this respect in a new

Colony,

where a variety of Depts

each have

to urge

its own wants, without being

called upon to take a general

view of the whole amount

of resources available for such purposes.

4.

I have communicated

this despatch to the Lord

Commissr of the Treasury, to the Lords Commr of the Admiralty and to the Secy of State for War

and Board of Ordnance; and I have to inform you

that they will transmit to the

several officers under their orders directions to afford you every information and the best assistance in their

power in furthering the objects

of your enquiry, and in devising all

practicable means of effecting

reductions.

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you are not so much exercising the ordinary discharging executing functions of a Governor as executing a particular task calling for special powers of investigation. 3. Amongst the objects to which your attention should be carefully directed is that of Public Works and Buildings, for it is obvious that there must be an additional danger of a want of due economy in this respect in a new Colony, where a variety of Depts each have to urge its own wants, without being called upon to take a general view of the whole amount of resources available for such purposes. 4. I have communicated this despatch to the Lord Commissr of the Treasury, to the Lords Commr of the Admiralty and to the Secy of State for War and Board of Ordnance; and I have to inform you that they will transmit to the several officers under their orders directions to afford you every information and the best assistance in their power in furthering the objects of your enquiry, and in devising all practicable means of effecting reductions.
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you ara not so much griezupy the ordinary discharging ececating functions of a Governor as executing a particular task calling for special powers of investigation. 3. Amought the objects to which your attention should be carefully directed is that of Public Works and Buildings, for it is obvious that there must be. aw additional danger. of se want of due in economy this respect in a new Colony, where a variety of Depts each of their have to urge. it 203 its own wants, without being called upon to teke a guerd view of the whole a cument. of resources available for such purposes. 4. I have communicated. this verpatch to the Lord Coccunt ? of the Treasury, to the Lordo Conner of the Admiralty and to the Marler Gew. and Board of Ordnance; and I acquaint have to inform you int was that This cach will transmit to thw suspectin of ficers under their orders directions to afford you every I information von Laz regibre, the best assistance in their 4 well devising all. power in fotog reductions
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you

ara

not so

much

griezupy the ordinary

discharging ececating

functions of a Governor as executing a particular task

calling for special powers of investigation.

3. Amought the objects

to which

your

attention

should be carefully directed is that of Public Works and Buildings, for it is obvious

that there must be.

aw

additional danger. of se

want of

due

in

economy

this respect in a new

Colony,

where a variety of Depts

each of their

have to

urge.

it

203

its own wants, without being

called upon to teke a guerd

view of the whole a cument.

of

resources available for such purposes.

4.

I have communicated.

this verpatch to the Lord

Coccunt ? of the Treasury, to the Lordo Conner of the Admiralty and to the Marler Gew. and

Board of Ordnance; and I acquaint have to inform you

int was that

This

cach will transmit to thw

suspectin

of ficers under their orders directions to afford you every I information von Laz regibre, the best assistance in their

4 well

devising all.

power in fotog

reductions

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