CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12] — Page 338

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am not of opinion that the imposition of the Military Contribution by order in Council.

would be adv

advantageous- The Expenditure has been included in the last tivo annual Estimates

and I do not see why it should not continue to be so for the remaining three- Officers of-

Government may I conscive

carry out the policy

or directions of their superions without of necessity

holding the same views.

The introduction of Ordus in Council as a

means of governing Colonies should I think

be avoided if possible,

and the Government of

this Colony is so coolituted:

is so constituted as not to require.

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21 October, 1865.

(Signed) W. H. Rennie,

Auditor General.

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