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totally distinct from the rest of the Treasury Department, and receiving from it no assistance whatever. That this was not the intention of the Goverment is, we conceive, clear from the fact that rohen temporary

assistäne wow assted.

for on the 3rd of July 1863, the Colenial- Preasurer:

was

informed that Tois

Caellency The Acting Governer consident the Staff of the Establishment sufficient, and would not be justified in recommening to the Secretary of State

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ase is

"The Colmial Reaving meaning apparently,

that the original. I reasury staff and that of the

brauch combined, we

sufficient for the satisfacting discharge of all the duties of the Departi