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Government thought that such a

Sutte Building ought to be constructed, but the adoption of any step

in that view

has hitherto been reserved,

till works of greater urgency should have been first

completed.

The Lords Commissioners will observe from Earl Grey's despatch to Mr Bonham dated 21 September, copy of which

has been communicated to

them, that this Government

has been directed to reduce

the total expenditure of the Colony and especially

that

104

that incurred for Public

Works, but has not been

instructed, which works in

particular

are to be postponed. To the conditions

thus laid down, the

execution of any

Estimate

which Her Majesty's Government

may

now sanction

for whatever purpose, will

reciprocally be subject, and

it does not

appear

to Earl Grey that

any further

interference with the discretion of the Governor is

may

required, but that he be properly left to decide,

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Government thought that such a Sutte Building ought to be constructed, but the adoption of any step in that view has hitherto been reserved, till works of greater urgency should have been first completed. The Lords Commissioners will observe from Earl Grey's despatch to Mr Bonham dated 21 September, copy of which has been communicated to them, that this Government has been directed to reduce the total expenditure of the Colony and especially that 104 that incurred for Public Works, but has not been instructed, which works in particular are to be postponed. To the conditions thus laid down, the execution of any Estimate which Her Majesty's Government may now sanction for whatever purpose, will reciprocally be subject, and it does not appear to Earl Grey that any further interference with the discretion of the Governor is may required, but that he be properly left to decide,
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Government that such a Sutte Building ought to be constiveted, but the adoption of any slip in that viewo has hitherto been reserved, lill works of greater wegency should have been frist completed. The Lords Commissioners will observe from Earl Grey's despatch to Mr Bonham dated 21 September, copy of which has been communicated to them, that this Governot has been directed to reduce the total expenditure of : the Colony and especially that 104 that incurred for Public Works, but has not been instructed, which works in particular are to be post = It - poned . To the conditions this laid down, the execution of any Estimate which Her Majerly's Govern = =ment may now sanction for whatever purpose, will receparity be subject, and not appear it does not Earl Grey that any further rence with the dis= interference scretion of the Governor is may required, but that he be properly left to decide,
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Government that such a

Sutte Building ought to be constiveted, but the adoption of any slip

in that viewo

has hitherto been reserved,

lill works of greater wegency should have been frist

completed.

The Lords Commissioners will observe from Earl Grey's despatch to Mr Bonham dated 21 September, copy of which

has been communicated to

them, that this Governot

has been directed to reduce

the total expenditure of : the Colony and especially

that

104

that incurred for Public

Works, but has not been

instructed, which works in

particular

are to be post =

It

- poned . To the conditions

this laid down, the

execution of any

Estimate

which Her Majerly's Govern =

=ment

may

now sanction

for whatever purpose, will

receparity be subject, and

not appear

it does not

Earl Grey that

any further

rence with the dis=

interference

scretion of the Governor is

may

required, but that he be properly left to decide,

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