CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 86

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My attention had been drawn to very extravagant prices paid here for materials used by the Survey Department, and I am therefore desirous of seeing how much saving can be effected by a timely order for such articles from England.

It is almost too late even now to obtain the supplies in the enclosed requisition of the commencement of 1868, but I propose to transmit it at once waiting to pass the Estimates for 1868 next July, by which the cost will be covered.

The experiment is on a small scale only, the total first cost of the articles not exceeding probably £450; but it will certainly be useful to ascertain whether there be not room for considerable saving hereafter in this direction, and I therefore trust that Your Grace will give the necessary directions to forward the above.

I have the honour to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient humble Servant,

Charles Francis MacDonnell

A Governor.

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83 I Department the My attention had been drawn to very extravagant prices paid here for materials used by the Survey Department, and I am therefore desirous of seeing how much saving can be effected by a timely order for such articles from England. It is almost too late even now to obtain the supplies in the enclosed requisition of the commencement of 1868, but I propose to transmit it at once waiting to pass the Estimates for 1868 next July, by which the cost will be covered. The experiment is on a small scale only, the total first cost of the articles not exceeding probably £450; but it will certainly be useful to ascertain whether there be not room for considerable saving hereafter in this direction, and I therefore trust that Your Grace will give the necessary directions to forward the above. I have the honour to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient humble Servant, Charles Francis MacDonnell A Governor.
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83

I

Department

the

My attsution had been drawn to

very actiovagant prices paid here for materials used by the Survey Department, and I am iterrefore desions of seeing how

saving can be effected by a timely

fa

a

order for such actioles from England).

It is almost te late

even now lo

oblains the supplies in the enclosed.

at

requisition of the commencement of 1868,

wuchert

and this for Transmit it at once waiting to paps the Estimates for 1868 next

July, by which the cost will be couned).

experiment

small

His an :scale only the total first east of the articles not veriding probably £450- but it will entaily be useful to ascertain

>

wheîtier diere be not room

considerable

saving

hereafter for a

in this direction, and

I therefore trust that You Grace will

give the necessary directions to forward, the

Iloves.

I have the hever to be,

MyLord Duke, Your Graves

humble

Rubind Frames

most obedient

Servant,

Chand frames Mhandonnell

A

Governor.

ジル

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