CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 133

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This Colony

Colony as I freely admit, is bound & maintain. –

1. In 1.105 of the 27th ultimo I explained how it was that, although originally I had not seen my way to defraying part of the cost of one Gün books, I had become so persuaded of the necessity of increased taxation to put the general finances of the Colony right, that an item for the Colonial Share of the book required might be defrayed from the contemplated increase of Revenue. Since then a Stamp Ordinance calculated to increase the Revenue by more than $100,000 annually has been passed, and likewise the Estimates for 1867 including thereon $26,000 the Colonial moiety of the annual cost of a first class Gun book like the "Plover". I therefore trust that you will take early measures for securing the services of such a scholar. Otherwise the legislation for suppressing Smuggling about which Her Majesty's Government has hitherto evinced so much interest cannot be fairly or completely tried.

7. I must therefore urgently press on Your Lordship, the extreme

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This Colony Colony as I freely admit, is bound & maintain. – 1. In 1.105 of the 27th ultimo I explained how it was that, although originally I had not seen my way to defraying part of the cost of one Gün books, I had become so persuaded of the necessity of increased taxation to put the general finances of the Colony right, that an item for the Colonial Share of the book required might be defrayed from the contemplated increase of Revenue. Since then a Stamp Ordinance calculated to increase the Revenue by more than $100,000 annually has been passed, and likewise the Estimates for 1867 including thereon $26,000 the Colonial moiety of the annual cost of a first class Gun book like the "Plover". I therefore trust that you will take early measures for securing the services of such a scholar. Otherwise the legislation for suppressing Smuggling about which Her Majesty's Government has hitherto evinced so much interest cannot be fairly or completely tried. 7. I must therefore urgently press on Your Lordship, the extreme

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This Colony Colony as I freely admit, is bound & maintain. – 1. In 1.105 of the 27th ultimo I explained how it was that. although riginally I had not seen my way to defraying fart of the cost of on me a mal Gün books. I had become so persuaded of the necessity of increased taxation to fut the general finances of the Colony right- that an itern for the Colonial Thare of the book required bun might be defrayed from the contemplated increase of Revenne. Since then a Stamp Ordinance calculated to increase the Revenner by 132 more than $100,000 muually has been fassed, and likewise the Estimates for 1867 including thereon $26000 the Colonial moiety of the annual cost of a first clap Gune book like the "Plover! I therefore trust that will like early your Ladship messures for sceuring the services of such a rehack. Otherwise the legislation for suppressing Sinney about which ber Majesty's Government has hitherte evincel so much interest cannot be fairly on completely tried.- 7. I must therefore urgently fres on Your Lordship, the extreme СТ

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This Colony

Colony as I freely admit, is bound & maintain. –

1. In 1.105 of the 27th ultimo I explained how it was that. although riginally I had not seen my way to defraying fart of the cost of on

me a mal

Gün books. I

had become so persuaded of the necessity of increased taxation to fut the general finances of

the Colony right- that an itern for the Colonial Thare of the

book

required bun

might be defrayed from the contemplated increase of Revenne. Since then a Stamp Ordinance calculated to increase the Revenner

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more than $100,000 muually has been fassed, and likewise the Estimates for 1867 including thereon $26000

the Colonial moiety of

the annual cost of a first clap Gune book like the "Plover! I

therefore trust that

will like early

your

Ladship

messures for sceuring

the services of such a rehack. Otherwise the legislation for suppressing Sinney about which ber Majesty's

Government has hitherte evincel

so much interest cannot be fairly on completely tried.-

I must therefore urgently

fres on Your Lordship, the extreme

СТ

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