28
live than $14,000 on Tenders received
20
I caused a thorough investigation to be undertaken as to the finances
of the Colony and learnt from the Colonial Treasurer that there would be
a balance of from £20,000 to £25,000 at least applicable to Public works
when all those Legislatred for had been completed and that this sum was
lying at interest in the Oriental Bank, waiting for appropriation
2/
f
In this satisfactory state of things
I called upon the Acting Attorney General
to advise me as to the most prudent and conciliatory mode of proceeding
303
Consistent with the instructions from Home and with the due maintenance
of the rights of the Crown. After much consideration and, as I have reason to
know, consultation with other and non-Official Members of the Legislative Council, he advised
me to introduce an Ordinance: which he assured me would pass the Legislature, as by it he would secure compensation to all parties who might possibly be injured by the measure and
moreover provide for the surrender of that right belonging to the Crown, of arbitrarily fixing the rental of any Lessees or the amount of damages suffered, by allowing a reference to
28
live than $14,000 on Tenders received
20
I caused a thorough invectigation to be undertaken as to the finances
of the Colony and learnt from the Colonial Treasurer that there would be
of from £20,000 to £25,000
a balance of from
at least applicable to Public works
when all those Legrelated for had been
completed and that this sum was
at interest in the Riental Bank
lying
Coronation, waiting for appropriation
2/
f
In this
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satisfactory state of things
I called upon the
Acting Attorney General
to advise me as to the most prudent
and conciliatory mode of proeseding
303
Consistent with the instructions from Home and with the mover maintenance
of the rights of the Crown. After much consideration and as I I have
reason to
Know consultation with other and
non- Official Mecmbers of the Legislative be advised
me to introduce an Ordinance :
which he assured
Me
would
pass
the
Legislature, as by it he would secure compensation to all parties who
measure and
might possibly be injured by the
morcover provide for the surrender of that right belonging
to the Crown, of arbitrarily fixing the
rental
of any Lessees or the amount of dasmages
land conceded to the
suffered, by allowing a reference to
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