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234

between them for

the t

taking

over

of

the furniture could possibly take place,

and Sir John Bowring

had no alternative

except to

put it up for

public auction.

Sir Hercules Robinson

was consequently placed

in a less favorable

position.

On his arrival

in the Colony, by

reason of his not

having been able to purchase

at a valuation the

furniture of Sir John Bowring which he

required.

This circumstance, coupled with the fact that

the Government House

is a very extensive

one, and that the salary of the office

is no longer £3000 per

annum, affords

some justification

for the application

submitted in

my letter of 11 January.

But the Duke of Newcastle wishes

that their Lordships

should consider this additional statement

before...

E

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G 234 between them for the t taking over of the furniture could possibly take place, and Sir John Bowring had no alternative except to put it up for public auction. Sir Hercules Robinson was consequently placed in a less favorable position. On his arrival in the Colony, by reason of his not having been able to purchase at a valuation the furniture of Sir John Bowring which he required. This circumstance, coupled with the fact that the Government House is a very extensive one, and that the salary of the office is no longer £3000 per annum, affords some justification for the application submitted in my letter of 11 January. But the Duke of Newcastle wishes that their Lordships should consider this additional statement before... E
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G 234 between them for the t taking over of the furniture could possibly take place, and Sir John Bouring had no alternative' except to perblic bell at auction. Sir Hercules Roberison s consequently placed was a less favorable position. on his arrival in the Colony by reason of his not not having been able to purchase al a valuation the furnitive of Iir John Bowing which he required སྤྱན་པ་ལྟ requied. This circumstance coupled with the fact that the Government House is a very extensive! one, and that the salary of the office. is no £3000 per affords reduced to vorne ans e perstification. for the application submitted in my letter of 11 January. But the Duke of Newcastle wishes that their Lordships should with this additional statement before E
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G

234

between them for

the t

taking

over

of

the furniture could possibly take place,

and Sir John Bouring

had no alternative'

except to

perblic

bell at

auction.

Sir Hercules Roberison

s consequently placed

was

a less favorable

position.

on his arrival

in the Colony by

reason of his not

not having

been able to purchase

al

a

valuation the

furnitive of Iir John Bowing which he

required

སྤྱན་པ་ལྟ

requied. This circumstance coupled with the fact that

the Government House

is a

very extensive!

one, and that the salary of the office.

is no

£3000 per

affords

reduced to

vorne

ans

e perstification.

for the application

submitted in

my letter of 11 January. But the Duke of Newcastle wishes

that their Lordships

should with this additional statement

before

E

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