CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 534

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I have the house to be,

With the highest respect,

Fir,

Your burst obedient

Humble Servant,

To Lu Beurens

powerful.

Contributes to the finanical derangement oft. public resources by composing

by componey on them chayes, which can only be met by apistance from home, as has been already asked for.

I firmly believe that unless some injunction be laid on Sir J. Bouring the shall have the Colony bankrupt in a short time. For the prevent, hour, Ind deal with this desp. by referring it to M. Cleverly, Surveyor General,

occasion.

as we did on a

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Fre

531

former

27. May.

Menula

as regards the

dation as to be Mr. Merivale. The apprehension Irapeped in my 6018 is Iregret to say, borne out in to far 756 Officer of the Royal Engineers acting for the Surveyor General, who planned the Central, Station. The building is so deficient in accommo. almost a seless, & requires £1250 more being spent on it to make it available. The estimated cost reluctantly & Conditionally sanctioned by the Treasury land This Office -see dest. to Governo (was ₤3067 This additional & unexpected chaye the local revenue is muut to be

revetted. Several public works are in hand - the rxpenditure of t exceeds the Recentes ful/s00

£ 7000 cathilst

The financial

Estimates for this queens so loose that thing have

been sent back to

be remodelled

before they can be entertains

and the

Conflict

with

nce

20/20

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(of 18 June

24

ise tuation of the id

Am May 28

CF. alley Eg. M. 7.4

Mr. Laboucheres

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