CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9] — Page 130

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and the Tenants of 1,000 Houses of which only 600 are above the yearly value of £100:- it follows that a burden is already being felt. Your Memorialists which they respectfully submit

far from light, and they would further state that the requirement of the Colony for the new public works before mentioned and the repair of others more or less in a state of decay, are already in excess of its surplus funds and the aid afforded by its current revenue. ...

Nis Froollevey the Governor in his previous above mentioned despatch has already pointed out the probability of a decline in the Excess of Colonial Revenue over Expenditure, an excess arising entirely from the sale of land, even now upon the wane; and Your Memorialists have no hesitation in expressing their opinion that if additional taxation is imposed upon this Colony a further deficit in Revenue is likely to result: the principle of enforcing contributions for purposes with which the Contributors are not immediately concerned, being

once established would engender a feeling of apprehension that it might ultimately not be limited to the present demand : foreigners with increased expenses without corresponding

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124A and the Tenants of 1,000 Houses of which only 600 are above the yearly value of £100:- it follows that a burden is already being felt. Your Memorialists which they respectfully submit 19 far from light, and they would further state that the requirement of the Colony for the new public works before mentioned and the repair of others more or less in a state of decay, are already in excess of its surplus funds and the aid afforded by its current revenue. ... Nis Froollevey the Governor in his previous above mentioned despatch has already pointed out the probability of a decline in the Excess of Colonial Revenue over Expenditure, an excess arising entirely from the sale of land, even now upon the wane; and Your Memorialists have no hesitation in expressing their opinion that if additional taxation is imposed upon this Colony a further deficit in Revenue is likely to result: the principle of enforcing contributions for purposes with which the Contributors are not immediately concerned, being once established would engender a feeling of apprehension that it might ultimately not be limited to the present demand : foreigners with increased expenses without corresponding

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124A

and the Tenants of 1.000 Nowss of which only bgo

are above the yearly value of £100:- it follows that a burden is already boom big- Your Memoria lish which they roofect fully submit

far from light, and they would further state. that the requirement of the Colony for the new public works before mentioned and the repair of others more or less in a plate of decay, are almody of its surplus funds and the aid afforded by its current revenue. ...

in excess

Nis Froollevey the Governor in his previous by mentioned de patch has already pointed out the probability of a decline in the Excess of Celenial Revenue over Expenditure, an excess arising entirely from the sale of land, even now upen the wand and Your Memorialists have no hesitation in expressing their opinion that if - additional taxation is imposed upon this Colony a further deficit in Revenue is likely to result: the principle of in forcing contributions for parpocer which the Contributors are not immediately concerned, being

once established would engender

faling of apprehension that it might ultimately not be limited to the prevent demand : feregners with increased expenses without corresponding

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