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such a charge

6.

what I would propose, therefore,

is that the Colony, in consideration of sum advanced for the Establishment of the mint, should be considered to have paid the Military Contribution up to June 1867, and that all the profits of the Establishment over, and above, the actual working Expenses be remitted half yearly to the Imperial Government until £50,000 be paid up. The payment may be spread over a longer period than two and a half years; or, on the other hand, it may be made in less than that time. In either case, however, unless the mint should prove a failure, the payment would be secure; and if the mint should prove a failure, it would be only just, for the reasons explained in my letter of the 9th Instant, that the loss should fall on the Imperial Government.

Simply put, my proposal amounts to this, that the Colony should pay in advance the Military Contribution demanded of it for 2½ years, namely £50,000, and that the Imperial Government should advance the £50,000 necessary for the Establishment of the Mint, and be repaid this advance eventually out of the profits.

8.

I think that this proposal is

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51 such a charge 6. what I would propose, therefore, is that the Colony, in consideration of sum advanced for the Establishment of the mint, should be considered to have paid the Military Contribution up to June 1867, and that all the profits of the Establishment over, and above, the actual working Expenses be remitted half yearly to the Imperial Government until £50,000 be paid up. The payment may be spread over a longer period than two and a half years; or, on the other hand, it may be made in less than that time. In either case, however, unless the mint should prove a failure, the payment would be secure; and if the mint should prove a failure, it would be only just, for the reasons explained in my letter of the 9th Instant, that the loss should fall on the Imperial Government. Simply put, my proposal amounts to this, that the Colony should pay in advance the Military Contribution demanded of it for 2½ years, namely £50,000, and that the Imperial Government should advance the £50,000 necessary for the Establishment of the Mint, and be repaid this advance eventually out of the profits. 8. I think that this proposal is
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51 such a charge 6. what I would propose, therefore, is that the Colony, in consideration of sum advanced for the the Establishment of the mint, should be considered to have paid the Military Contribution up to June 1867, and that all the profits of the Establishment over, and above, the actual working Expenses be remitted half yearly to the Imperial Government until £50,000 be paid up. The payment may be spread longer period than two and a over a on the other hand, it may be made in less than that time half years; or, posibly In either case, however, unless the mint shoved prove a failure, the payment would • be secure; a and if the mint shoved prove • failure, it would be only just, for the reasons explained in my letter of the qih Instant, that the loss showed fall the Imperial Government. Simply Now pay In effect, my proposal amounts to this, that the Colony should in advance the Military Contribution demanded of it for 2호 years namely £50,000, and that the Imperial Government shined advance the £ 50,000 necessary for the Establishment of the Mink, and be repaid this advance - eventually out of the profits 8. I think that this proposal is
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51

such a charge

6.

what I would propose, therefore,

is that the Colony, in consideration of

sum advanced

for

the

the Establishment of the mint, should be considered to have paid the Military Contribution up to June 1867, and that all the profits of the Establishment over, and above, the actual working Expenses be remitted half yearly to the Imperial Government until £50,000 be paid up. The payment may be spread

longer period than two and a

over a

on

the other hand, it

may

be made in less than that time

half years; or, posibly

In either case, however, unless the mint

shoved prove a failure, the payment would

•

be

secure;

a

and if the mint shoved prove

• failure, it would be only just, for the

reasons explained in

my letter of the qih Instant, that the loss showed fall

the Imperial Government.

Simply

Now

pay

In effect, my proposal amounts to this, that the Colony should

in advance the Military Contribution demanded of it for

2호

years namely

£50,000, and that the Imperial Government shined advance the £ 50,000 necessary for

the Establishment of the

Mink, and be repaid this advance -

eventually out of the profits

8.

I think that this proposal is

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