CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 398

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I trust, therefore, Your Grace will sanction the above arrangements; which though they do not exactly agree with the detailed expenditure set down in the Estimates for 1868, are nevertheless within them as to amount.

11.

I cannot get assurance positively when the Stamp Office will be actually opened, or the Ordinance be proclaimed as coming into force, but Your Grace may assume that this date will not be later than the middle of next month, and may possibly be a week earlier. Mr Mitchell and the Survey Department are exerting themselves to the utmost.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most obedient humble servant,

Austen Henry Macdonnell Governor

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389 I trust, therefore, Your Grace will sanction the above arrangements; which though they do not exactly agree with the detailed expenditure set down in the Estimates for 1868, are nevertheless within them as to amount. 11. I cannot get assurance positively when the Stamp Office will be actually opened, or the Ordinance be proclaimed as coming into force, but Your Grace may assume that this date will not be later than the middle of next month, and may possibly be a week earlier. Mr Mitchell and the Survey Department are exerting themselves to the utmost. I have the honour to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient humble servant, Austen Henry Macdonnell Governor

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389 I trust, therefore, Your Grace will sandtion the above arrangements; which though they do not exactly with the detailed expenditure set down in the Estimates for 1868 nevertheless within them as to agree are amount. 11. I cannot get assurt positively when the Stamp Office will be adually opened, or the Ordinance be proclaimed as coming into form, but You Grand may assume that this date will not be later than the middle of next month, and may posibly be a week earlier. Mr Mitchell and the Survey Department exerting themselves to the are utmost. I have the hover to be, My Lord Duke, More Graces most obedient humble sewant Austund frames Macdonnell Governer

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389

I trust, therefore, Your Grace will sandtion the above arrangements; which though they do not exactly

with the detailed expenditure set down in the Estimates for 1868

nevertheless within them as to

agree

are

amount.

11.

I cannot get assurt positively

when the Stamp Office will be adually opened, or the Ordinance be proclaimed

as coming into form, but

You Grand may assume that this

date will not be later than the

middle

of next month, and may

posibly be

week earlier. Mr

Mitchell and the Survey Department

exerting themselves to the

are

utmost.

I have the hover to be,

My Lord Duke,

More Graces most obedient

humble

sewant

Austund frames Macdonnell

Governer

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