CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 523

M. Merivale.

The vihaldants of Pictour wished. The lown to be lightest, & agreed to tap themselves for the purpose. The rate was estimated to produce about £ 1500. It really produces only ₤1375. On the other "hand the pist cost of lighting _ the purchase of the Camps, ports &e (which does not seem to have been thought of) has amounted to ₤1656, & the annual outlay for keeping uf 500 Camps will be ₤2312. Fortionality the Governor feels that it is absolutely necpary that the rate should, both for the first expense, and the annual cost o

of lighting,

and, the efore proposes to

cut off come of the Lavess & reduce the cost. to

£11560 a year untel

The debt is Estinquished.

I would

and

pay

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instructions he rec. on

the score ff recourges that he be informed that adverting to the very stringent the course the Governor propores should bee approid, and excuding his out of State extremely

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lunefit of the Ordinance. A

the cousquent deforication by the public of the full regrets the miscalculation that has been made, ?

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