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December

of preparation during the month of

In December 1862, the Governor desired to know whether

the total expenditure for the year would exceed the expenditure contemplated when the original Estimates were framed, and that the auditor replied that they would not; but that he

afterwards explained that, when he made this

reply, he had omitted to take into consideration

The expenditure of the Agents General, whose

difficulty he has in forming estimates.

347 the Supplementary Estimates for the year

before the accounts for the year are completed, and the Governor

in the 148th paragraph of his despatch of 28th January

1863, asks if he is permitted to pass

a Supplementary Ordinance "immediately after the

conclusion of the year, instead of in the month

of December. Upon which we have to report

that the latest accounts for the year have not at

that time been received: These accounts having, however,

been shortly afterwards received, the expenditure

had not at that time been included in

and it appears that there was an excess of

the Supplementary Estimate £12,300: 13/ over

the original estimates. $59,041

The Merchants in making this explanation

point out to the Governor the "very great difficulty

both for the reasons expressed by the auditor,

and also with the view of avoiding errors

which might arise in consequence of preparing

the Supplementary Estimates before the Accounts

of the Agents General for the year have been

received, We are of opinion that the

Supplementary Estimate Ordinance should not be

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# December of preparation during the month of In December 1862, the Governor desired to know whether the total expenditure for the year would exceed the expenditure contemplated when the original Estimates were framed, and that the auditor replied that they would not; but that he afterwards explained that, when he made this reply, he had omitted to take into consideration The expenditure of the Agents General, whose difficulty he has in forming estimates. 347 the Supplementary Estimates for the year before the accounts for the year are completed, and the Governor in the 148th paragraph of his despatch of 28th January 1863, asks if he is permitted to pass a Supplementary Ordinance "immediately after the conclusion of the year, instead of in the month of December. Upon which we have to report that the latest accounts for the year have not at that time been received: These accounts having, however, been shortly afterwards received, the expenditure had not at that time been included in and it appears that there was an excess of the Supplementary Estimate £12,300: 13/ over the original estimates. $59,041 The Merchants in making this explanation point out to the Governor the "very great difficulty both for the reasons expressed by the auditor, and also with the view of avoiding errors which might arise in consequence of preparing the Supplementary Estimates before the Accounts of the Agents General for the year have been received, We are of opinion that the Supplementary Estimate Ordinance should not be
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December

descred to Know whether

1862, the Governor descrid

the total expertitives for the year would excud the expenditure contemplated when the original Estrinates were framel, and that the andliter replied that they would not; but that he

afterivants explanil that, when he made this

reply, he had omitted to to the into consulercition

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expenditive of the Agents General, whose

difficulty he has in

in farming

estimates.

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pomtect out to the Governor the "my great-

difficulty

both for the reasons

expressed by the atualaker,

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