CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 273

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imagined the colony able to maintain

the two burdens at the same time.

I now venture to state, that

27.

any taxation which should suffice

to sustain both burdens would defeat its

object by increasing the very heavy

commercial depression

under which the colony is at present labouring. And

there being in hand an available balance

of $100,000 at least, it is difficult

even then to meet the most

pressing necessities from incoming

287

revenue alone.

I transmit copy of the Treasurer's

Return for the week ended the 20th

Instant, and Your Grace will perceive

there was only $17,163

balance therein

in the treasury and $11,900,

in

Enclosure No.

063.

the strong Vault, on a total of $129,063. To ascertain how much of this is available $51,700 judicial deposits, and $51,900 subsidiary Coinage

must be deducted

as well as

$5,000, a debt about

to be remitted by Bill to the Imperial

Post Office, leaving only $26,462 to meet

all contingencies

more than that

sum is not

half the amount required

for the Colonial Establishments

on the 1st proximo, whilst there is no

prospect

of any large receipts during the remainder

of the current month.

29.

I am therefore utterly unable

to comply with Your Grace's order at present to remit funds sufficient to

cover the three quarters of

the

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295 imagined the colony able to maintain the two burdens at the same time. I now venture to state, that 27. any taxation which should suffice to sustain both burdens would defeat its object by increasing the very heavy commercial depression under which the colony is at present labouring. And there being in hand an available balance of $100,000 at least, it is difficult even then to meet the most pressing necessities from incoming 287 revenue alone. I transmit copy of the Treasurer's Return for the week ended the 20th Instant, and Your Grace will perceive there was only $17,163 balance therein in the treasury and $11,900, in Enclosure No. 063. the strong Vault, on a total of $129,063. To ascertain how much of this is available $51,700 judicial deposits, and $51,900 subsidiary Coinage must be deducted as well as $5,000, a debt about to be remitted by Bill to the Imperial Post Office, leaving only $26,462 to meet all contingencies more than that sum is not half the amount required for the Colonial Establishments on the 1st proximo, whilst there is no prospect of any large receipts during the remainder of the current month. 29. I am therefore utterly unable to comply with Your Grace's order at present to remit funds sufficient to cover the three quarters of the
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295 imagined the leolony able to maintain the two burthens at the same time. now venture to state, that 27. any may taxation which should suffice to Sustain both burthen's would defeat it's Sbject by increasing the increasing the very heavy commercial depresion under which the beskeny is at prevent laboring. Und there be in hand aw Unlifo available balance of $100,000 at least, it is difficult and then to meet the most necepities from incoming 287 maw pressing revenue alone. I transmit copy of the Treasurers Return for the week ended the you Instant, and Your Grace perceive there was only $17,163 а will therein balance 163 in the chearwny and $11,900, of in Enclosure Nob 063. the strong Vault, on a total of $129,06 To ascertain how much of this is available $51,700 judicial deposits, and $51,900 subsidiary Comage deducted as well as must be CH $5,000, a debt about to be remitted by Bill to the Imperial Post Office, leaving only $26,462 to meet all contingencies more that sum is not than half the amount for the Colonial Establishments Ast # proximo, whilst there is no om required the prospect of any large receipts during the remainder of the current month. 29. I am therefore utterly unable to comply with Your Grace's ander at present to remit funds sufficient to cover the three quarters of the
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imagined the leolony able to maintain

the two burthens at the same time.

now venture to state, that

27.

any

may taxation which should

suffice

to

Sustain both burthen's would defeat it's

Sbject by increasing the

increasing the very heavy

commercial

depresion

under which

the beskeny is at prevent laboring. Und

there be in hand

aw

Unlifo

available balance

of $100,000 at least, it is difficult

and then to meet the most

necepities from incoming

287

maw

pressing

revenue alone.

I transmit copy of the Treasurers

Return for the week ended the you

Instant, and Your Grace

perceive

there

was

only

$17,163

а

will therein

balance

163 in the chearwny and $11,900,

of

in

Enclosure Nob

063.

the strong Vault, on a total of $129,06 To ascertain how much of this is available $51,700 judicial deposits, and $51,900 subsidiary Comage

deducted

as well as

must be

CH

$5,000, a debt about

to be remitted by Bill to the Imperial

Post Office, leaving only $26,462 to meet

all

contingencies

more

that

sum is not

than half the amount

for the Colonial Establishments

Ast

# proximo, whilst there is no

om

required

the

prospect

of any large receipts during the remainder

of the current month.

29.

I am therefore utterly unable

to

comply with Your Grace's ander at present to remit funds sufficient to

cover the three quarters of

the

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