266
Military Contribution due on
the 30th
June last, or for the moment at least, to take care that the Crown Agents
are
kept
in a
position to enable them
to make future payments
on account
I think it
very objectionable that I
should again be
without
money
I can scarcely say
that I do not believe it
is within my authority to do so, and I need
hardly state that the long expected residue of the Material for starting the new
Stamp Ordinance was received, and it
will be
a month before any Revenue
can be
fully expected from that source, whilst
the arrangements connected with it have been rendered much more
complicated
and
difficult
by the loss of Mr. Kummies
I am
bringing
to Your Grace's wish or
that I should do so
to pay
arrears
of the Military
Contribution, especially as the transaction
would now cost 10 per cent interest
It was
only on Saturday that you
gave me your valuable cooperation.
In the event
the botany
remaining unproductive, the Stamp Ordinance will not raise the Revenue sufficiently to defray the ordinary expenditure, and pay the Military Contribution, whilst in the present state of the Treasury I cannot advise increased
266
Military Contribution due on
the 30th
June last, or for the moment at least, to take care that the lerown Agents
are
Kept
in a
position to enable them
to make future payments
account
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on that
become due.
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authority to do so, and I need
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of
Stamp Ordinance was received, and it
a month before any
will be
be fully
can be
Revenue
expected from that source, whilst
the arrangements connected with it have been rendered much more
complicated
and
difficult
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bring
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me
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of the Mailitary
Contribution, especially as the transaction
per cent
would now
interest
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probably
was
cost 10
only on Satinday the you
valuable cooperation.
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still maintained at the exfunse of the
and
bolany
remaining improductive, the Stamp Ordinance will not raise the Revenue sufficiently to depay the ordinary expenditure, and pay the Military. bontribution, whilst in the present state of the lectory I cannot advise increused
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