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stores issued from the Ordnance Department, to the expenses of Package, Conveyance, Warthonsing and other Incidental Expenses;

Cover and ... as it probably will be found upon inquiring, that the Timber in question may have been purchased in the Colony, and did not subject the Ordnance to any ... of the expenses denominated mentioned in Circulars, I do not consider that the charge of £101.8.3 can be properly brought under those authorities, and therefore submit that the claim should be either withdrawn in full, or such portion only paid, upon which the Ordnance Department can show actual outlay.

With reference to the remark that no objection was raised to another claim for £89.3.2, I beg to observe that it was for actual stores, arms, and ammunition, supplied to the Colonial Gun boat, as well as to the Police Force, upon which the charge for Departmental Expenses could necessarily be legitimate and reasonable.

I have, &c.,
(signed) Maine
Auditor General.

To the Colonial Secretary.

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stores issued from the Ordnance Department, to the expenses of Package, Conveyance, Warthonsing and other Incidental Expenses; Cover and ... as it probably will be found upon inquiring, that the Timber in question may have been purchased in the Colony, and did not subject the Ordnance to any ... of the expenses denominated mentioned in Circulars, I do not consider that the charge of £101.8.3 can be properly brought under those authorities, and therefore submit that the claim should be either withdrawn in full, or such portion only paid, upon which the Ordnance Department can show actual outlay. With reference to the remark that no objection was raised to another claim for £89.3.2, I beg to observe that it was for actual stores, arms, and ammunition, supplied to the Colonial Gun boat, as well as to the Police Force, upon which the charge for Departmental Expenses could necessarily be legitimate and reasonable. I have, &c., (signed) Maine Auditor General. To the Colonial Secretary.
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1. " stores issued from the Ordnance Department, to the expenses of Package, Conveyance, Warthonsing and other Incidental. Expenses ; Cover and جو کی as it probably will be found upon inquing, :that : the Timber in question may have been purchased in the Colony, the Ordnance to the before any - and did not subject- of the expenses denomivated... mentioned Circulars, Ide not consider that the charge of £101.8.3 can be propusty brought under those authorities, and therefore submit that the claim should be either withdrawn in a full, or such portion only paid, upon which_ the Ordnance Department - here - actual outlay. there was which no CAN show Aw With reference to the remark that another claimed for £.89.3 .02, to objection was raised_, Sbez to observer : that it was for actual stores, arms, and anmmunition, supplied to the Colenial Gun boat, as well as to the Police Force, upon which the charge for Departmental. Expenses " PRODER મા દે po 83 could necessarily be legitimate and reasonable. thave, te (signed_ ) Maine - Anditor Leneral. nia l Sveretary. Colmial
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stores issued from the Ordnance Department, to the expenses of Package, Conveyance, Warthonsing and other Incidental. Expenses ;

Cover

and

جو کی

as it probably will be found upon inquing, :that : the Timber in question may have been

purchased in the Colony,

the Ordnance to

the before

any

- and did not subject-

of the expenses denomivated...

mentioned Circulars, Ide not consider

that the charge of £101.8.3 can be propusty

brought under those authorities,

and

therefore

submit that the claim should be either withdrawn

in

a full, or such portion only paid, upon which_

the Ordnance Department - here -

actual outlay.

there

was

which no

CAN

show

Aw

With reference to the remark that

another claimed for £.89.3 .02, to

objection

was raised_, Sbez to observer : that it was for actual stores, arms, and anmmunition, supplied to the Colenial Gun boat,

as well as to the Police Force, upon

which the charge for Departmental. Expenses "

PRODER

મા ન દે શ po

83

could necessarily be legitimate and reasonable.

thave, te

(signed_ ) Maine -

Anditor Leneral.

nia l Sveretary.

Colmial

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