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proposal that I now make

may

deemed worthy of more consideration, than it might be entitled to under other circumstances.

6. By my 15th Instant, Despatch 192 of the cover to the Colonial 3/26 giving retinates for the year ending 31st December 1851, Your Lordship will perceive that a demand, being the last, is made on the Imperial Government to the extent of £3,940 on account of Government - House.

Should Her Majesty's Government be pleased to decide that the General's House shall be made over to the local Government, I shall have the necessary means of making alterations and repairs to the Building, without calling on the Government for further aid on this account, and the retinate for the year 1851 may therefore be reduced from £15,500 to £1,000.

7. While on this subject, I may as well remind your Lordship that the Military Department in this Colony have now in their possession two Buildings, the Albany and Old Government offices, built at the expense of the Colony at a cost of £8,097-19-10. The last are not, I believe, in thorough repair, but they are occupied by Troops. The General's House cost the Ordnance £7,972-5-0, and is also in want of considerable alteration and repair, and must, unless transferred to the Civil Government, be put into order at heavy expense to that department. I think therefore, in a financial

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proposal that I now make may be deemed worthy of more consideration, than it might be entitled to under other circumstances. 6. By my 15th Instant, Despatch 192 of the cover to the Colonial 3/26 giving retinates for the year ending 31st December 1851, Your Lordship will perceive that a demand, being the last, is made on the Imperial Government to the extent of £3,940 on account of Government - House. Should Her Majesty's Government be pleased to decide that the General's House shall be made over to the local Government, I shall have the necessary means of making alterations and repairs to the Building, without calling on the Government for further aid on this account, and the retinate for the year 1851 may therefore be reduced from £15,500 to £1,000. 7. While on this subject, I may as well remind your Lordship that the Military Department in this Colony have now in their possession two Buildings, the Albany and Old Government offices, built at the expense of the Colony at a cost of £8,097-19-10. The last are not, I believe, in thorough repair, but they are occupied by Troops. The General's House cost the Ordnance £7,972-5-0, and is also in want of considerable alteration and repair, and must, unless transferred to the Civil Government, be put into order at heavy expense to that department. I think therefore, in a financial

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4 proposal that I now make may ве decmed worthy of more consideration, than it might be entitled to under other circumstances. 6. By my 15th Instant, Despatch 1.92 of the cover to the Colonial 3/26 giving retinates for the year ending. 8/et December 1851, Your Lordship will peresive that a demand, being the lact, is made on the Imperial Government to the extent of £3,940 on account Government - House. of a Should Her Majesty's Government- be pleased to decide that the General's House shall be made over to the local Government, I shall have the necessary. Means the of making alterations and repairs to the Building, without calling the Government profurther aid on on 193 this account, and the retinate for therefore be reduced the year 1851 may from £15,500 to £1,000. 7. While on as well remind subject. I may_ this your Lordship that the Military Department in this Colony have now in their posession two Buildings, the Albany and Old Government offices, built at the expense of the Colony at a cost of £8,097-19. 10. The last are not I believe in thorough repain, but they are rccupied by Troops . _ The General's House cost the Ordnance £7.972, 5.0, and is also in want considerable of alteration and repair, and must, unless transferred to the Civil Government, be put into order at heavy expense to that department. I think therefore, in a financial a

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proposal that I now make

may

ве

decmed worthy of more consideration, than it might be entitled to under

other circumstances.

6. By my

15th Instant,

Despatch 1.92 of the

cover to the Colonial

3/26

giving retinates for the year ending. 8/et December 1851, Your Lordship will peresive that a demand, being the lact, is made on the Imperial Government to the extent of £3,940

on account

Government - House.

of a Should Her Majesty's Government- be pleased to decide that the General's House shall be made over to the local Government, I shall have the

necessary.

Means

the

of making alterations and repairs to the Building, without calling the Government profurther aid on

193

this account, and the retinate for

therefore be reduced

the year 1851 may from £15,500 to £1,000.

While

as well remind

subject. I may_

this

your Lordship that

the Military Department in this

Colony have

now in their

posession

two Buildings, the Albany and Old Government offices, built at the

expense of the

Colony at a cost

£8,097-19. 10. The last are not I believe in thorough repain, but they

are

rccupied by Troops . _ The General's House cost the Ordnance £7.972, 5.0, and is also in want

considerable

of alteration and repair, and must, unless transferred to the Civil Government, be put into order at heavy expense to that department. I think therefore, in a

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