CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 411

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Crown Agents, I have the honor to state, that I would prefer waiting till next mail to give full particulars of the financial State of the Colony :

I may here observe meantime that the supposed errors in reference to the non-payment of the £10,000 loan has in part arisen from the application of £5,000 to payment of the September Quarter of the Military contribution which had been previously paid.

I did not contemplate making any payment to that fund after September, simply because no funds exist enabling me to do so,

and I supposed that there were at least £5,000 more available to reimbursing the treasury. That is the case still if the £6,000 in question has not been impounded to pay the Military Contribution for the December Quarter, which I trust Your Lordship will not insist on.

I have the honor to be,

Your Lordship's Most obedient servant,

MacDonnell,

Governor.

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409 Crown Agents, I have the honor to state, that I would prefer waiting till next mail to give full particulars of the financial State of the Colony : I may here observe meantime that the supposed errors in reference to the non-payment of the £10,000 loan has in part arisen from the application of £5,000 to payment of the September Quarter of the Military contribution which had been previously paid. I did not contemplate making any payment to that fund after September, simply because no funds exist enabling me to do so, and I supposed that there were at least £5,000 more available to reimbursing the treasury. That is the case still if the £6,000 in question has not been impounded to pay the Military Contribution for the December Quarter, which I trust Your Lordship will not insist on. I have the honor to be, Your Lordship's Most obedient servant, MacDonnell, Governor.

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409 Crown Agents, I have the honor to state, that I would prefer waiting till next mail to give full particulars of the financial State of the Colony : I may hersever meantime Inay observe that the supposed erros in reference to the non Jayment of the £10,000 lown has in part arisen from the application of £5,000 to payment of the September Quarter of the Military contribution which had been previously paid. I did not contemplate making any payment to that fund after September, simply because no finds exist enabling me to do 00- and I supposed that there were at least £5000 more available to reimbursing the treasury That is the case still if the €6,000 in question has not been impounded to pay the Moilitary the December Contribution for Quarter which I trust Your Lordship will not insist on. I have the honor to be. Your Sontship's Most obedient servant. and freness Mardarmell Governor.

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Crown Agents, I have the honor to state, that I would prefer waiting till next mail to give full particulars of the financial State of the Colony :

I may hersever meantime Inay

observe that the supposed erros in reference to the non Jayment

of the £10,000 lown has in part arisen from the application of £5,000 to payment of the September Quarter of the Military contribution which had been previously paid.

I did not contemplate making any payment to that fund after September, simply because no finds exist enabling

me to do

00-

and I supposed that there were at least £5000 more available

to reimbursing the treasury That is the case still if the €6,000 in question has not been impounded to pay the Moilitary

the December

Contribution

for

Quarter which I trust Your Lordship will not insist on.

I have the honor to be.

Your Sontship's Most obedient servant.

and freness

Mardarmell

Governor.

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