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from the Governor, apply for instructions whether he may now enter upon that work.

2. I am desired to state that considering that the construction of a Government House, as soon as it could conveniently be undertaken, was long ago sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government; that a large part of the internal fittings, valued at nearly £2000, have been already purchased and sent out from this country,— that the Public is at present put to the expense of an Annual Rent of £625 to furnish Accommodation in the new Government House, - and finally, that it seems fit to supply a suitable residence for the Governor of this Colony, and for the Chief Superintendent of a Trade which yields many millions Annually to the British Exchequer, Lord Grey thinks that the time has come for the Commencement of this

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2 from the Governor, apply for instructions whether he may now enter upon that work. 2. I am desired to state that considering that the construction of a Government House, as soon as it could conveniently be undertaken, was long ago sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government; that a large part of the internal fittings, valued at nearly £2000, have been already purchased and sent out from this country,— that the Public is at present put to the expense of an Annual Rent of £625 to furnish Accommodation in the new Government House, - and finally, that it seems fit to supply a suitable residence for the Governor of this Colony, and for the Chief Superintendent of a Trade which yields many millions Annually to the British Exchequer, Lord Grey thinks that the time has come for the Commencement of this
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from the Governor, apply. - ing for instructions

whether be

may

nowm

enter upon that work.

2. I am desired to

state that considering that the construction of a Government House, as

vou as it could

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evas

long ago

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sanctioned by Majesty's Government;

that

large part

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of the Internal fittings,

valued at nearly £2000, have been already purchased and sent out from

this

this fountry,— that the

Public is

at present

put to the expense

au Annual Hent

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of £625 to furnish

Accommodation in bew Government. Houte, -

of a

and finally, that it

seems fil to supply suitable residence for

of

this

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the Governor Colony, and for the Chief Superintendent of a Trade which gields

many

millions Annually

to the British Exchequer,

Ford Gery thinks that

the time

نده

when

Corne

the Commencement

of

this

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