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543.

that acting under the advice

of

them

Attorney General I caused an

Extens

ti bc

issued

behalf of the Crown

-for the recovery from the branch Bank

here of the Amment of the Bills

remitted by this Government to the

Crown Agents and Po Agents

and Post Master General.

which would be dishonored on presentation.

2.

The amount of dollars originally paid for these Bills has been recovered with interest at the rate of 12:00 per Annum and fresh Bills drawn on London and County Bank were.

the

forwarded

by last mail my £15000 to the Crowm

and ₤2162.8.10. to the

Agents

Post-master General. The rate of

Exchange in England

O

now ruling is

}

1

so much lover than that

the Original Bills une

existing

when

piss chased that.

not withstanding the high rate of interest

reevverest this lyovernment will still be a

loser by the transaction - havouer

was so

urgently

Money

needed by the Crown

Ano

Agents that I whether the exchange

other viso.

3.

obliged to remit

farrable

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I also sent a second bill for

£2891.5.0. to the Crown

5.0. to the Crown Agents for

the

are now in

general credit of the Colony and believe that broficient funds Songland to meet our current disbursements

and

pa

the Quarterly instalments of

the Military Contribution for the March.

and June Quarters -

J

will make a