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An understanding that they may thus be made aware how necessary it will be for them to enforce a thrifty economy in their expenditure as it may not be for new and various monies for Works without the clear prospect of having ample funds to complete them. It will hereafter devolve upon Sir Hercules Robinson, with whom I have been in communication, finally to deal with the question in concert.

For the present, I am of the opinion not to press too heavily at first on the Colonial Revenues, and thus possibly to retard Works of public utility for which, besides the large balances in hand, a sum of £15,000 and £2000 per annum would probably remain available.

Shanet Alurasthe

P.S. I have within the last few days received your letter of the 9th of July transmitting the order in Council of 1863 with the Estimates for 1864.

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An understanding that they may thus be made aware how necessary it will be for them to enforce a thrifty economy in their expenditure as it may not be for new and various monies for Works without the clear prospect of having ample funds to complete them. It will hereafter devolve upon Sir Hercules Robinson, with whom I have been in communication, finally to deal with the question in concert. For the present, I am of the opinion not to press too heavily at first on the Colonial Revenues, and thus possibly to retard Works of public utility for which, besides the large balances in hand, a sum of £15,000 and £2000 per annum would probably remain available. Shanet Alurasthe P.S. I have within the last few days received your letter of the 9th of July transmitting the order in Council of 1863 with the Estimates for 1864.
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An u

that they may thus be made

how necessary

be for

Aware

it will

them to enforce

a thiet economy

their expenditure

may for

not

new

in

and

vati monies

Works without-

the clear prospect of

Iaving ample funds

to complete them.

It will hereafter.

devolve upon Sir Pesentes

Robinson, with

I have been

whom

in Cornmu z

nication finally to

deal with the question

in concert.

Connel.

with the

283

For the present

dessions not to

I am dessions

press too heavily

heavily at

frist on

the Colomini.

Revenues, and

thus

possibly to retard Works

of public utility for which besides the large balances

in hand

4

sum

of

£15,000 £2000 per

Annum

remain

would probably,

probably

available.

Shanet Alurasthe

e

P.S. Juice within the thoughts Vidoe reccared yr Res 2 128 Besthot the 9th of July transthirsting the order hay of 1863 with the Estimates for 1864.

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