CO129-114 - MacDonnell - 1866 [7-8] — Page 422

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increase taxation.

Upon this the Admiralty was informed that for the present at least the plan was abandoned, and a communication to the same effect was made to the Gov.

In 1836 Lord M. reports (not having received 2018) that he has imposed additional taxation viz the Stamp tax which is expected to yield £80,000 and that he had made provision in the Estimates for the annual maintenance of the Gunboat £26,000 about £5420.

Of the Estimates £20,000 is also voted for Military Contribution, being the full amount.

The difficulty raised by the Admiralty is however cleared up.

The questions are (1) When is the money to come from (e.g. £10,000 again) to come from without creating conflicting authorities.

(2) How to enable the Govt to do his best to put down piracy, with matching contribution to previous corresponding jurisdiction & making war on & stating that the HK.

It appears from auth looking to part correspondence and basing an argument on personnel as proposed in that, nearly is this.

Comy £57 Admiralty £50,000 a year.

W. Often to fo transfer to Admirals foot £50,000 of the present military...

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increase taxation. Upon this the Admiralty was informed that for the present at least the plan was abandoned, and a communication to the same effect was made to the Gov. In 1836 Lord M. reports (not having received 2018) that he has imposed additional taxation viz the Stamp tax which is expected to yield £80,000 and that he had made provision in the Estimates for the annual maintenance of the Gunboat £26,000 about £5420. Of the Estimates £20,000 is also voted for Military Contribution, being the full amount. The difficulty raised by the Admiralty is however cleared up. The questions are (1) When is the money to come from (e.g. £10,000 again) to come from without creating conflicting authorities. (2) How to enable the Govt to do his best to put down piracy, with matching contribution to previous corresponding jurisdiction & making war on & stating that the HK. It appears from auth looking to part correspondence and basing an argument on personnel as proposed in that, nearly is this. Comy £57 Admiralty £50,000 a year. W. Often to fo transfer to Admirals foot £50,000 of the present military...
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increase taxation. Elpon this the Admiralty was informed that for the present at least the plan was abandoned, and a & the same effect communication was made. o the God. 2018 - 10 Augt metructing him to provide that the Harbour Regulations & the Land & Walu Polin were affection. Now howeon in 10036 Lind M. reports (not having rund 2018) that be has imposed additional laxation my Viz the Stamp tax which is expected to gield a ziar £80.000 and that he had made provision in the Estimates th annual maintenance 417 for the cost of half of the Gunboat Fig $ 26.000 about £5420. of the Estimates homean £20000 is also voted for Military Contrittatan, being the full amount . The difficulty raised raised by the however Admiralty is homin cleared up The questions an (1) When is the money to come promi (1g 10,000€ agian) to come from How, without creating con. (2) flecting authorities. ar wise in hoursl Oct M. R. 29 Det by lim Enable the Gout to do his hast to hut piracy, with mathing Crouch a to 2n wonds wit to the calmly 50. jun. Upmins to presions comspendin diction & mate war on & stating that the HK. For th. Chi- new_arted 2006 & per tini- Com? What it as the dom han about 45420 it appears from, auth looking to part confonden and basing an peruendl; as popote in that, 1. nearl is this. Comy 57 Admiralf 5000k a year. 2. W. Often to fo transfe to Admnas foot soook of the present meilitan
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increase taxation.

Elpon this the Admiralty was

informed

that for the present

at least the plan was

abandoned, and a

& the same effect

communication

was made.

o the God. 2018 - 10 Augt metructing him to provide that the Harbour Regulations & the Land & Walu Polin

were affection. Now howeon

in 10036 Lind M. reports (not having rund 2018)

that be has imposed additional

laxation my

Viz

the Stamp tax which

is expected to gield

a ziar

£80.000

and that he had

made provision in the Estimates

th

annual maintenance

417

for the cost of half of the Gunboat

Fig $ 26.000 about £5420.

of the Estimates homean £20000

is also voted for Military Contrittatan, being the full amount .

The difficulty raised

raised by the

however

Admiralty is homin

cleared up

The questions

an (1) When is the money

to come promi

(1g 10,000€ agian) to come from

How, without creating con.

(2)

flecting authorities.

ar

wise

in hoursl

Oct

M. R. 29 Det by

lim Enable the Gout to do his hast to hut

piracy, with mathing

Crouch a

to 2n

wonds wit to the calmly

50. jun. Upmins to presions comspendin

diction

& mate

war on

& stating that the HK. For

th. Chi- new_arted 2006 &

per tini-

Com?

What it as

the dom

han

about 45420

it appears from, auth looking to part confonden

and basing an peruendl;

as popote in that,

1.

nearl

is this.

Comy 57 Admiralf 5000k

a year.

2.

W. Often

to fo

transfe

to Admnas

foot soook of the present meilitan

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