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6.

frequired repair

and some near-

( Copy 1

M1061.

103

of

Despatches of the Secretary articles have to be purchased-The-

State

of 3rd March and 27th Estimates provided only £600 for

Inky 1860 are

referred to by the this purpose and by the middle of Accountant as Authorities for November £98.10.7 had been expended

these transactions (Preasury

Some further repairs

were still required.

letter

of 20th February 1860. and the Surveyor General imagined. 2730/60 sanctioned the grant

of £250 as a

peromal allowance

will therefore have been exceeded by the further payment of

17.19.5.

that, the Local Treasury having

freceived, on furniture account,

£ 24.7.9. more from Sir Hrevendes

ti Liv H. Robinson - This Grant Robinson than was issued to him,

this

money-would be available for the furniture of the Pablic rooms without the necessity of having the excrcass covered by a Supplementain Estimate. The Colonial Secretary's letter which was attached to the Voucher and o Copy of

which is herete annexed) will shew that Sir Hercules Robinson concurred with Mr Cleverly in this opinion. The £17.19.5 Mentioned in the Query were expended, entirely on furniture belonging to the Public rooms of the Government House

(Juce coft)

Mt Alexand

Acting Colonial Secretary

(Signed) W. H. Rennie,

Auditor General

Siv

Colonial Secretary's office,

Nietinia, Aponything.

28th November, 1860.

In reply to your

letter No.37 of

His Excellonajo

convey to you

of

10th ultimo, I have to conv

to

Authority for expending the sum

£ 24.7.9.

under Report: and Estimate No. 18 of 1839 being balance of the sum refunded by His Excellency on account of Government House Furniture, as directed by. Despatches from the Secretary of State N°18 of 3rd March and Nz 6.2 of 24 th July laat:

I have ter

The Honorable

C. St. G. Cleverly

(legned ) M. D. Mercer.

Colonial Secretam

&i

Five copy

(Sigma)

Mr. H. Rennie

Anditor Generals.

(very) MAAlexande

Acting Colonial Secretary

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