CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 274

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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

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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
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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

think it

аэ

on that

become due.

J

they may very objectionable that I

again, benou

without

money

Should again

any

to be

scarcely say

$

that I do not believe it

authority to do so, and I need

Instant that the long expected residue the Material for starting the new

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

ley the lops of M2 Kummies

अः

of

the Maint

bring

Your Graces wish or

that I should to so

me

to pay

amears

ov m

meaning mirely to enable

of the Mailitary

Contribution, especially as the transaction

per cent

would now

interest

130.

It

probably

was

cost 10

only on Satinday the you

valuable cooperation.

In the event

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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