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useful, which now, as now, as already shown, they are not.

6. But failing one and all the above propositions I have only to ack, and I beg your Grace's attention to this very carnestly, that the present claim for a Military contribution be postponed for a period not of one year as now fixed, but of 4 or 5 years; by which time the financial condition of the Colony will be more firmly established, its real future will be more accurately ascertained, and it's wants, now calling imperatively for all it's fund will be satisfactorily and finally supplied.

I have only in concluding to request your Grace to pardon me for venturing to question your Grace's expressed resolution, for the period of a year; but as there must yet elapse before that resolution be carried into effect, I am confident that the various reflections I now submit will receive all due consideration and I shall be satisfied if the Colony be finally called upon for the Contribution, it will have had...

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130 useful, which now, as now, as already shown, they are not. 6. But failing one and all the above propositions I have only to ack, and I beg your Grace's attention to this very carnestly, that the present claim for a Military contribution be postponed for a period not of one year as now fixed, but of 4 or 5 years; by which time the financial condition of the Colony will be more firmly established, its real future will be more accurately ascertained, and it's wants, now calling imperatively for all it's fund will be satisfactorily and finally supplied. I have only in concluding to request your Grace to pardon me for venturing to question your Grace's expressed resolution, for the period of a year; but as there must yet elapse before that resolution be carried into effect, I am confident that the various reflections I now submit will receive all due consideration and I shall be satisfied if the Colony be finally called upon for the Contribution, it will have had...
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130 useful, which now, as now, as already shown, they are not. 6. But failing one and all the of 34. above propositions I have only to ack, and I beg your Grace's attention to this very carnestly, that the present claim for for a Military contribution be postponed A for period not of one year as now fired, but of 4 or 5 yearstation! by which time the financial as.. condition of the Colony will be more firmly established, its real future will be more accurately ascertained, and it's wants, now calling L imperatively for all it's fund will be satisfactorily and finally supplied. I have only in concluding to request your Grace to pardon this venturing to question me for your brace's expressed resolution, the period of a year but as must yet clapse before that resolution be carried into effect, I am a confident that the various reflections I now submit will receive all one consideration and I shall be satisfied that ہوا if the Colony the uporn for finally called Contribution, it will have had
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useful, which now, as

now, as already shown, they

are not.

6. But failing

one and all

the

of

34.

above propositions I have

only to ack, and I beg your

Grace's attention to this

very

carnestly, that the present

claim for

for a Military

contribution be postponed

A

for

period not of one year as

now fired, but of 4 or 5 yearstation! by which time the financial as.. condition of

the Colony will be more firmly established, its real future will be more accurately ascertained, and

it's wants, now

calling

L

imperatively for all it's fund will be satisfactorily and finally supplied.

I have only in concluding

to request your Grace to pardon

this venturing

to question

me

for

your brace's expressed resolution,

the period of a year

but as

must

yet clapse before that resolution be carried into effect, I am a confident that the various reflections

I now submit will receive all

one consideration and I shall be satisfied that

ہوا

if

the Colony

the

uporn for

finally called Contribution, it will have had

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