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would willingly, if he saw fit to do so, arrive at a conclusion that would put him in agreement with the Major General Commanding, and save further trouble by an appropriation from the Colonial Treasury. But there is not, and never has been, any provision made in the Colonial Estimates for such expenditure, nor has any such expenditure been hitherto incurred by the Colony.
In proof of the practice as it is at present understood to exist, I am to mention that at the moment of the Russian War in 1854, a Battery at West Point, near to Duke of Marlborough's, was armed, and as per letter of 24 July, 1861, Duke of Newcastle to Acting Governor Robinson, the cost of painting was not only paid for by the War Department (as have been all the other Batteries in the Colony), but as a principle, as late as October 1st, the point on which the present matter turns was admitted by both the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Secretary of State for War, when even the rent of a military house in the rear of the Battery mentioned was (in addition to the cost of the Batteries) refunded to the Colony by the War Department. I enclose copies of the Dispatches in question as the Acting Governor Robinson wishes the Major General to see.
The Dispatch No. 99 of 20 Oct 1861 has maintained the relations undisturbed to this date.
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would withingly, if he saw
to it, arrive at
a
his way conclusion that
would put him in agreement with the Major General Commanding further trouble by a porgment from the Colonial Treasury
and save
But there is not and never
has been
any
provision made
the Colonial Estimates for such
in
expenditure,
has
such
MY
any
expenditure been hitherto incurred
by the belony.
In
proof of the practice
as it is
at present understood to exist,
I aur to mention that at the
mcument
f
the Russian.
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War in 1834 u
Battery at West
the thear to Duke
of Marquette We 136
th
of 24 July, 1861 Duke of hervcastle to
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Paint
was not only paid for by the War Department, (as have been all the other Battenes in the biting,
buit
as
principle
late
aw
as October 1sts the
which the present matter
turns was admitted by both the Seentury of State for the Colonics and the Secretary of State for War, when
Even the rent
of the Military
of a
house
in the
for
rear
the
usi
of the
Battery mentioned was fin addition to the cost of the Batteries) refunded to the Colony by the War Department I inclose Copres of the Dispatchies
in question as The Acting Govenor
hi Robinson, wishes the tragor General to see
The 99 of 20
20 Oct 1861.
the relations (undisturbed to this date)
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