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appointed by His Excellency.

As I will have to report more fully on the subject of the General Revenue and Expenditure

As the Estimates for 1850 now under preparation shall be submitted to His Excellency, I refrain at present from making any further remarks on this quarterly Account.

That at no previous period the Colony has been in such a prosperous state as it is at present, will best be seen on reference to the enclosed Return of the Revenue in the last half year.

The Revenue collected during the first six months of this year amounts to £19,954. 14. 9¼, and the Police Rates would, if collected as prescribed by Ordinance, viz: at the commencement of each quarter, have been £20,500 Sterling, or only from £3,000 to 4,000 less than the Revenue of each of the five years from 1849 to 1853 inclusive.

As the Revenue of the Current year will be £12,000 in excess of the Estimate, His Excellency the Governor may perhaps deem it his duty to consider if, under these circumstances, he will authorize the drawing of the £3,000 voted by the Imperial Parliament for...

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appointed by His Excellency. As I will have to report more fully on the subject of the General Revenue and Expenditure As the Estimates for 1850 now under preparation shall be submitted to His Excellency, I refrain at present from making any further remarks on this quarterly Account. That at no previous period the Colony has been in such a prosperous state as it is at present, will best be seen on reference to the enclosed Return of the Revenue in the last half year. The Revenue collected during the first six months of this year amounts to £19,954. 14. 9¼, and the Police Rates would, if collected as prescribed by Ordinance, viz: at the commencement of each quarter, have been £20,500 Sterling, or only from £3,000 to 4,000 less than the Revenue of each of the five years from 1849 to 1853 inclusive. As the Revenue of the Current year will be £12,000 in excess of the Estimate, His Excellency the Governor may perhaps deem it his duty to consider if, under these circumstances, he will authorize the drawing of the £3,000 voted by the Imperial Parliament for... Page 78

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appointed by His breellency._

As I will have to report more fully on the subject of the Greal Revenue and Expenditure

دمان

the Estimates for 1850 now unda preparation shall be submitted to His rxcellency, I repain at present

from making any further remarks

this quarterly Account.

That at no previous period_ the Colony has

been in such

# prosperous state as it is at present, qwill best be seen on reference to

the enclosed Return of the Revenne In the last half year..

The Revenue collected during the first Six months of this year

.....

amounts to ₤19954. 14. 9/4, and

the Police Rates would or could

collected as prescribed by

Adinanɛe, viz:

the commencement

of each quarter, it would have been £20,500 Sterling, or only from £ 3,000 to 4,000 less than the Revenue of cach of the five

to 1853 inclusive.

Current

years from 1849

As the Revenue of the

дель

will be ₤12000 in

excele of the latimate, Atis Ixcellency The Gov

verum

may perhaps daem it

his duty to consider

if under there

Circumstances he will authorize

the

drawing of the £3,000 voted

by the Imperiale Parliament for

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