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of

of the term " were

of

were prepared

were in course.

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is likely to lead to the belief that the Agents General's accounts

were not taken into consideration

in the Supplementary betimuates. Ite therefore shows that

3.

This information

I

verbally

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given

to me

was so given before the

receipt of fligents

beneral's accounts,

but that these reached him before

the Supplementary Estimates

were finally prepared, and they

* were included therein.

4.

The Supplementary Estimates

are therefore quite in order.

5.

I avail myself of

the

opportunity to ask if

as

it

be

may

I believe it is

in permitted,

elsewhere to pass

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ven't

muft

budet office

the Supplementary

the conclusion

the

of

year

Estimates Ordinance immediately

mil it, after

wish

bee 2279 incliad of in the mouth of

Casting December; if

es the possibility

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of

error is avoided.

6.

The conclusion of

the

Auditor General's letter gives reasons

for

such

aware of

a proceeding, and I am

none but

formal against it.

merely

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke, your brace's, Most Obedient Servant

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