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Lord John Russel

but this sum was never drawn from the Imperial Exchequer, and consequently the whole of the contributions for this year must have been made No 105 of 9 July 1855.

Lient: Governor 2000

1954/5 from Salaries paid out of Colonial revenue. Parliamentary ultimate mouse - In 1854/55 £4,400 was voted for four Salaries, and the abatements on these salaries amounted to £220, which being deducted from £2,198.9.2. leaves £1,978.9.2. to be repaid to the Colony on account of abatements received by Her Majesty's Government subsequent to 1 April 1854.

5 With reference to the abatements from Salaries

Colonial Secretary 700 Treasurer 900 Colonial Surgeon 800 Total voted £4,400 2,198.9.2. 220.0.0. 1,978.9.2. Total Contributions

35 But I think there must be some misapprehension upon this point - The whole of the Salaries were on no doubt borne by the Estimates laid before Parliament for every year previous to 1854, but so were every other item of Colonial Expenditure. From the total Expenditure of £5,308.5.3. Since 1854, £2,198.9.2 was for Salaries previous to 14 April 1854 collected, amounting to £3,104.16.1. their Lordships appear to propose to retain the entire amount on the assumption that all Salaries before paid from Imperial funds that date were deducted, and a vote taken, in aid of the Civil Government, only for the probable deficiency.

But the sum voted was never (as in 1854/55 and 1856/56) appropriated for any particular purpose, and I can find nothing in the Parliamentary Estimates, or in the Instructions from Your Grace's Department, or in the course actually adopted here, to connect the annual votes for the years before 1854 with the payment of salaries any more than with...

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Lord John Russel but this sum was never drawn from the Imperial Exchequer, and consequently the whole of the contributions for this year must have been made No 105 of 9 July 1855. Lient: Governor 2000 1954/5 from Salaries paid out of Colonial revenue. Parliamentary ultimate mouse - In 1854/55 £4,400 was voted for four Salaries, and the abatements on these salaries amounted to £220, which being deducted from £2,198.9.2. leaves £1,978.9.2. to be repaid to the Colony on account of abatements received by Her Majesty's Government subsequent to 1 April 1854. 5 With reference to the abatements from Salaries Colonial Secretary 700 Treasurer 900 Colonial Surgeon 800 Total voted £4,400 2,198.9.2. 220.0.0. 1,978.9.2. Total Contributions 35 But I think there must be some misapprehension upon this point - The whole of the Salaries were on no doubt borne by the Estimates laid before Parliament for every year previous to 1854, but so were every other item of Colonial Expenditure. From the total Expenditure of £5,308.5.3. Since 1854, £2,198.9.2 was for Salaries previous to 14 April 1854 collected, amounting to £3,104.16.1. their Lordships appear to propose to retain the entire amount on the assumption that all Salaries before paid from Imperial funds that date were deducted, and a vote taken, in aid of the Civil Government, only for the probable deficiency. But the sum voted was never (as in 1854/55 and 1856/56) appropriated for any particular purpose, and I can find nothing in the Parliamentary Estimates, or in the Instructions from Your Grace's Department, or in the course actually adopted here, to connect the annual votes for the years before 1854 with the payment of salaries any more than with...
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4. Lord John Russel but this sum was never drawn from the Imperial Sir I. Bowring to Exchequer, and consequently the whole of the contributions for this must have been made year No 105 of 9 July 1855. Lient: Governor 2000 1954/5 from Salaries paid out of Colonial revenue. Corliamentary ultimate mouse - In 1834/55 £4,400 was voted for four Salaries, and the abatements on these salaries amounted to £ 220, which being deducted from £2,198.9.2. leaves to 1978. 9. 2. to be repaid to the Colony. on account of abatements received by Her albajesty's Government subsequent to 1. April 1854. made 5 With reference to the abatements · from Salaries Colonial Secretary 700 Treasurer 900 Colonial Surgeon. 800 Total voted £4400 2,198-9.2. 220. 0 1.978.9.2 Total Contributions 35 But I think there must be some misapprehension upon this point - The whole of the Salaries were on no doubt borne. the Estimates laid before. Parliament for every year previous to 1834, but so aise ANAS every other item of Colonial Expenditure. From the total Expenditure O so set 5,308.5.3. Since 1854.2,198.9.2 3,104.16.1. Salaries previous to 14 April 1854 Glected. amounting to £o 3104. 16. 1. their Lordships appear to propose to retain the entire amount on the assumption that all Salaries before -paid from Imperial funds that date were - forth the probable local revenue was deducted, and a vote laten, in aid of the Civil Government, only for the probable deficiency. But the sum voted was never (as in 1854/55 and 1856/56) appropriated for any particular -purpose, and I can find nothing in the Parliamentary Estimates, or in the Instructions مة from Your Grace's Department, or in the course actually a dopted here, to connect the annual 1854 with the- 1854 votes for the years before 18 payment of salaries any more than with
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Lord John Russel

but this sum was never drawn from the Imperial Sir I. Bowring to Exchequer, and consequently the whole of the

contributions for

this

must have been made

year

No 105 of 9 July 1855.

Lient: Governor 2000

1954/5

from Salaries paid out of Colonial revenue. Corliamentary ultimate mouse - In 1834/55 £4,400 was voted for four Salaries,

and the abatements on these salaries amounted

to £ 220, which being deducted from £2,198.9.2.

leaves to 1978. 9. 2. to be repaid to the Colony.

on account of abatements received

by

Her

albajesty's Government subsequent to 1. April 1854.

made

5 With reference to the abatements

· from Salaries

Colonial Secretary 700

Treasurer

900

Colonial Surgeon. 800 Total voted £4400

2,198-9.2.

220. 0

1.978.9.2

Total Contributions

35

But I think there must be some misapprehension

upon this point - The whole of the Salaries were

on

no doubt borne. the Estimates laid before. Parliament for every year previous to 1834,

but so

aise

ANAS

every

other item

of Colonial

Expenditure. From the total Expenditure

O

so set

5,308.5.3.

Since 1854.2,198.9.2

3,104.16.1.

Salaries previous to 14 April 1854 Glected. amounting to £o 3104. 16. 1. their Lordships

appear to propose to retain the entire amount

on the assumption that all Salaries before -paid from Imperial funds

that date were

- forth

the probable local revenue was

deducted, and a vote laten, in aid of the Civil Government, only for the probable deficiency. But the sum voted was never (as in 1854/55

and 1856/56) appropriated for any particular -purpose, and I can find nothing in the Parliamentary Estimates, or in the Instructions

مة

from Your Grace's Department, or in the course actually a dopted here, to connect the annual

1854 with the-

1854

votes for the years before 18

payment of salaries

any

more than with

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