by Government, that the whole might be properly arranged, the requisite forms of the officer complied with for submission to the Treasury, and the necessary explanations shown on the face of the Contract
The Contractor refused to sign this Contract for £285, and sent me a letter setting forth his claims, enclosed, stating that Mr Napier had made specific agreements with him for the amounts as set forth for each item, amounting to £515.
As Mr Napier was ill and unable to attend the office, I directed him to write me a letter in explanation of the above circumstance, that I might submit the case for the consideration of His Excellency the Governor.
The statements being so much at variance with each other, and neither Mr Napier nor the Contractor having any proof to show, nor any memoranda whatever as to the quantity of work to be performed, or plans or sections of any kind as evidence of the fact, His Excellency the Governor directed me to consult with Major Dixon, R.E. as to the best plan to be adopted to arrive at the true value of the work, or whether the sum to be paid should be as set by Mr Napier, vide authority from Government.
1st. " " conts. forth £475
2nd. " " " 170
Total Z. 245 Private Subscriptions 115
Total according to Mr Napier £360, or for $2,472 equal to £515, according to Contractor, making a difference of £155 between them; I visited the work with Major Biscoe, and it was arranged that I should make a plan with
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by Government, that the whole might be properly arranged, the requisite forms of the officer complied with for submission to the Reasury, and the swcossary os planations shown on the faced of the Contract
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the whole to $2,4 7 2
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letter in explanation
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the Contractor
any
memoranda
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be performed, or plans or fections -kind as coïdence of the fact, His Excellency the Governor directed no to consult with Major Dixon, R.E. as to the best plan to be adopted to arrive at the true valued of the work, or whether the sune to be paid should be as set, by Mr. Napier, vide 1th. authority from Govern
2nd.
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170
Z. 245
Private Subscriptions 115
Total according to Mr Napier £.360. or for $2,472 equal to L.515, according to Contractor, making a difference of £.155
between them; I visited the work with
Major Biscoe, and it was ar
arranged. that I should make - a plaw
with
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