CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 541

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Auctioneer rendered his account of the sale of the effects at the end of November - A certainly unnecessary delay, but the young man who acted in that capacity at the time in the absence of his uncle was frequently dilatory in making up his accounts over in England. I paid the proceeds into the Colonial Treasury on the 16th December and rendered the accounts to the Colonial Treasurer, with a number of others for the Quarter, on the 5th January 1889.

With respect to Mr Booth's suggestion, I beg to state that I am prepared to open a debtor and creditor account with the Board of Trade direct, and am of opinion that by that means the delays complained of, if not lessened, can at least be more readily accounted for, when the responsibility will rest entirely on this Department. The only difficulty lies in the fact that I receive no fees on account of the Board of Trade, and hold no funds wherewith to relieve wrecked and destitute Seamen; it would therefore be necessary, before making any change in the present system, that some arrangements be decided upon whereby I may be supplied with advances on account of the Board of Trade, as I may require them, seeing that deceased seamen's Estates are not available for current outlay.

I beg to re-enclose the...

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Auctioneer rendered his account of the sale of the effects at the end of November - A certainly unnecessary delay, but the young man who acted in that capacity at the time in the absence of his uncle was frequently dilatory in making up his accounts over in England. I paid the proceeds into the Colonial Treasury on the 16th December and rendered the accounts to the Colonial Treasurer, with a number of others for the Quarter, on the 5th January 1889. With respect to Mr Booth's suggestion, I beg to state that I am prepared to open a debtor and creditor account with the Board of Trade direct, and am of opinion that by that means the delays complained of, if not lessened, can at least be more readily accounted for, when the responsibility will rest entirely on this Department. The only difficulty lies in the fact that I receive no fees on account of the Board of Trade, and hold no funds wherewith to relieve wrecked and destitute Seamen; it would therefore be necessary, before making any change in the present system, that some arrangements be decided upon whereby I may be supplied with advances on account of the Board of Trade, as I may require them, seeing that deceased seamen's Estates are not available for current outlay. I beg to re-enclose the...
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Auctioneer rendered his account of the sate of the effects at the end of November A certainly unnecessary delay but the Young man who acted in that capacity at the time in the absence of his unde was frequently dilator in over the in England, making up his accounts . I paix reds into the Colonial Treasury proceeds от the 16th December and rendered the accounts to the Colonial Treasurer, with others for the Quarter, · a number of others for the 5th January 1889.- with on respect to Mr Booth's suggestion, I umea bez to state that I am prepared to open a debtor and creditor accommb with the Board of Trade direct, and am-of-opinion that by that means the- { اكم 538 delays complained of, if not lessened, can at least be more readily accounted for, on when the responsibility will rest entirely this Department. The only difficulty lies in the fact that I receive no fees on account of the Board of Trade, and hold no funds where with to therefore hold no relieve wrecked and destitute Seamen, it world therefore be necessary before making any change in the present system, that some arrangements be decided upon whereby I may be supplies with advances on account of the Board of Trade, as I may require them, seeing that } deceased seamens Estates are not- Available for Current outlay. I beg to reenclose the
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Auctioneer rendered his account of the sate of the effects at the end of November

A certainly unnecessary delay but the

Young

man

who acted in that capacity

at the time in the absence of his unde

was

frequently dilator in

over the

in England,

making up his accounts . I paix

reds into the Colonial Treasury

proceeds

от

the 16th December and rendered the

accounts to the Colonial Treasurer, with

others for the Quarter,

· a number of others

for

the 5th January 1889.-

with

on

respect to Mr Booth's suggestion,

I umea bez to state that I am prepared to open a debtor and creditor accommb with the Board of Trade direct, and am-of-opinion that by that means the-

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delays complained of, if not lessened, can at least be more readily accounted

for,

on

when the responsibility will rest entirely

this Department. The only difficulty

lies in the fact that I receive no fees

on

account of the Board of Trade, and

hold no funds

where with to therefore hold no

relieve wrecked and destitute Seamen,

it world therefore be necessary before making any change in the present system, that some arrangements be decided upon whereby I may

be supplies with advances

on account of the Board of Trade,

as I may require them, seeing that

}

deceased seamens Estates are not-

Available for

Current outlay.

I beg to reenclose the

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