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CIRCULAR.

Sir,

Downing Street,

25th June, 1866.

390

It has been observed to me that Governors of Colonies are subjected to some inconvenience and uncertainty from the practice which usually prevails respecting the furnishing of Government Houses. That practice, it is believed, is not wholly uniform, but is usually conformable to the Colonial Regulations (Arts. 268–276), which provide that Reception Rooms shall be furnished at the Public expense, but the rest of the House at the expense of the Governor.

I have to request that you will inform me what has been the practice in the Colony under your government in this respect, and I shall be much obliged to you to add such suggestions as appear to you calculated to relieve the Governor from any inconvenience to which the present usage may expose him, without encouraging extravagance in the use of Government property, giving occasion to dispute between Governors and their Successors, or imposing any improper expense on the Colonial Revenue.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble Servant,

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CIRCULAR. Sir, Downing Street, 25th June, 1866. 390 It has been observed to me that Governors of Colonies are subjected to some inconvenience and uncertainty from the practice which usually prevails respecting the furnishing of Government Houses. That practice, it is believed, is not wholly uniform, but is usually conformable to the Colonial Regulations (Arts. 268–276), which provide that Reception Rooms shall be furnished at the Public expense, but the rest of the House at the expense of the Governor. I have to request that you will inform me what has been the practice in the Colony under your government in this respect, and I shall be much obliged to you to add such suggestions as appear to you calculated to relieve the Governor from any inconvenience to which the present usage may expose him, without encouraging extravagance in the use of Government property, giving occasion to dispute between Governors and their Successors, or imposing any improper expense on the Colonial Revenue. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant,

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で CIRCULAR. Sir, Downing Street, 25th June, 1866. 390 are It has been observed to me, that Governors of Colonies subjected to some inconvenience and uncertainty from the practice which usually prevails respecting the furnishing of Government Houses. That practice, it is believed, is not wholly uniform, but is usually conformable to the Colonial Regulations (Aorts. 268–276), which provide that Poeception Pecoms shall be furnished at the Public expense, but the rest of the House at the expense of the Governor. will inform I have to request that you me what has been as the practice in the Colony under your government in this respect, and I shall be much obliged to you to add such suggestions calculated to relieve the Governor from any appear to you venience may incon- to which the present usage may expose him, without of Government property, giving encouraging extravagance in the use occasion to dispute between Governors and their Successors, or imposing any improper expense On the Colonial Revenue. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant,

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CIRCULAR.

Sir,

Downing Street,

25th June, 1866.

390

are

It has been observed to me,

that Governors of Colonies subjected to some inconvenience and uncertainty from the practice which usually prevails respecting the furnishing of Government Houses. That practice, it is believed, is not wholly uniform, but is usually conformable to the Colonial Regulations (Aorts. 268–276), which provide that Poeception Pecoms shall be furnished at the Public expense, but the rest of the House at the expense of the Governor.

will inform

I have to request that

you

me what has been

the practice in the Colony under your government in this respect, and I shall be much obliged to you to add such suggestions

calculated to relieve the Governor from any appear to you

venience

may

incon-

to which the present usage may expose him, without of Government property, giving

encouraging extravagance in the use

occasion to dispute between Governors and their Successors, or imposing

any improper expense

the Colonial Revenue.

I have the honor to be.

Sir,

Your most obedient

humble Servant,

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