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Grout to the extent of about £ 12.070 annually._ Should your Lordship, Annually. therefore, propose a grant of only £10,000 for

year 1852/55, the

the

chances are that the demand on Parliament for 1853/54 will nevertheless be £12,000, which

prove

Ilay

a source of inconvenience Kercafter - a circumstance to

-

which I think it right expicially

your Lordships

Lordship's attention,

to call

as at the latter period in all probability the Government of the "Colony will have passed into other hands, and I am desirous therefore that it should not be hereafter said that I made during the

last

administration

year of my a smaller claim for Parliamentary Assistance than I Knew my-

•Succcur would be compelled to

}

make for the expences of succeeding

Mic..

the

5. My Despatches 1282 of the 25th

August

25th

ust 1849, and 1297 of the 25 October 1850, will have informed your

Lordship of the reasons

Govenment House not having been

for

however,

Commenced - Measures are,

-

now in progress for its creation, and notices have been issued calling

for tenders

for

such

parts of the Work as can be perforuned by

Contract..

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships,

Most Pridient

Aumble Sewant, Graham

Adining

AGET

neign