CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 297

as well as forro, a debt about to be remitted by Bill to the Inferiel Pat office- leaving only $26,462 to meet all contingencies- That sum is not more than half the amount required for the Colonial Establishments on the 126 Propins_

whilst there is no prospect of any large receipts during the remainder of the current month.

$29.. I am therefore utterly

amnable to

with

Your

Comply Grace's order at present to remit Funds sufficient to

cover the three Quarters of the Military Contribution due on

289

for the lument at Court

are

the 30th June last. on to laken care that the Crown Agents Kept in a position to enable them to make future paymenti that account as they may

ow

become due. _ I think it,

very

without

objectionable that I should

borrow n

адать

money

any authority to do so and I need scarcely say that I do not believe it to be your Graces wish or meaning that I should do so merely to enable me lo- hay arrears of the Militery

the Contribution- exfecially transaction would now forobably cast 10 fer cent interest.