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fellens:- Sherely after the arrival! of Mr Kindu, Master of the Mint, I requested that Genetemon le furnish me with an Estimate of the ropensiture

and this was

for the newing year, forwarded in the enclosed later N: B

& Regent

3.

At awill be noted that this

in addition to the Establishment

cxpenditive of the Master and principal

древе

Officers already forecided by Ordinanced,

a chunnise sandioned and it stuck

me as sernewhat wtravagantly calculated.

4.

I prepend a considerable curtailment in the accompanying letter from the Acting Polenial secreting

Kinder, freinting

là t

out that should his

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N 4.

aisus prove

more correct chem

the increase might

be

more a

hereafter.

5.

the

Ow

mye

safely mare

I also invited Mr. Kindar's conimenté

ed reductions, as I did not

propoved

avish to discourage him, but desired all the detailed information I could procure

from him.

The

6.

перевод л

is sent herewith; as

also a detailed a lotement of the Officials!

required by Mr. Kinder auch their duties. The amount fundetailed) provien

7.

in the Estimates avill. I hope

that Mr Kinder may hav

cover all

have occasion!

for, but I still think that he has

largely

over-estimated his reasonable

wants. The Registon aft

and

Chief care