CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 126

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I think it necessary to add that the correctness may be considerably impaired by the present unprecedented Condition of the Colony, which, as far as I can foresee, will possibly affect Revenue as well as augment Expenditure.

So far on this point, however, I am not now prepared to speculate with confidence, but I remark that independently of Extraordinary expenses incurred for the defence of the Colony, or the increased price of provisions caused by reasonable application from various public Officers for Additional Salary.

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I have the honor to be, with the highest respect,

Ser

Your most Obedient Humble Servant, The Governor

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I think it necessary to add that the correctness may be considerably impaired by the present unprecedented Condition of the Colony, which, as far as I can foresee, will possibly affect Revenue as well as augment Expenditure. So far on this point, however, I am not now prepared to speculate with confidence, but I remark that independently of Extraordinary expenses incurred for the defence of the Colony, or the increased price of provisions caused by reasonable application from various public Officers for Additional Salary. 124 I have the honor to be, with the highest respect, Ser Your most Obedient Humble Servant, The Governor
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instant.

I think it mossary

add that then correctness mai

may

be considerably impaired by the present unanticipatest Condition of the Colony, which,

far as I can forsie, will possibly effect Revenue as well as augment Expenditure.

So for

On this point, however

I am not now

prepared to

espeate with confidence,

may

but I

remark that independently

of Extraordinary expenses incured for the dipince of the Colony, or the increased price of provisions caused reasonable application

hos

L

C

from parious public Officers

for

Additional Salary.

124

I have the honor to bṛ,

Mish the highest respect,

Ser

Your most Obedient Humble Servant, The Berran

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