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N379

15th October, 1867.

Governor

For Richard Graves MacDonnell.

His Grace,

The Duke of Buckingham

Severe Typhoon of 16th September.

Great damage done to Public works and...

May I suggest to you that a large part of the outlay for the repairs might with fairness be charged to the Military contribution.

A large part of it would come back to the final Exchequer by way of the cause of Military contribution. If this course is taken, the amount must be set off against...

Estimated cost of repairs: $113,000.-

Report of Surveyor General enclosed.

Revenue is already overstrained and unless there are heavy and frequent contributions towards repairs, I fear...

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state of the outlay for the repairs.

I buildings may not be...

Legations...

Late Jephson...

Fuel is already a heavy charge on Revenue and all extra expenses I contribute towards keeping...

1 Jam of house will...

Al...

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to prevent a like state...

the Military authorities...

quarantine the Loss...

Layment by the cause of Military contribution...

Condosure...

73...

Leary...

hnless there heavy and frequent contributions...

...

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N379 15th October, 1867. Governor For Richard Graves MacDonnell. His Grace, The Duke of Buckingham Severe Typhoon of 16th September. Great damage done to Public works and... May I suggest to you that a large part of the outlay for the repairs might with fairness be charged to the Military contribution. A large part of it would come back to the final Exchequer by way of the cause of Military contribution. If this course is taken, the amount must be set off against... Estimated cost of repairs: $113,000.- Report of Surveyor General enclosed. Revenue is already overstrained and unless there are heavy and frequent contributions towards repairs, I fear... Page 1 ... state of the outlay for the repairs. I buildings may not be... Legations... Late Jephson... Fuel is already a heavy charge on Revenue and all extra expenses I contribute towards keeping... 1 Jam of house will... Al... Page 2 ... to prevent a like state... the Military authorities... quarantine the Loss... Layment by the cause of Military contribution... Condosure... 73... Leary... hnless there heavy and frequent contributions... ... Page 3
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N379 15th October, 1867. Governor Fer Richard Graves Mackownel. He is Grace, lo The Duke of Buckingham f Cz Cohandas Severe Typhoon of 1 Golder Great de damage Tublic works and done lo 2 May my you ux bragno su 55 en parties to the prevent Zieve i state of the outlay for the think a the Millary astart watribe: · hon, the I: might wit fauly be cuted b`quarantir the Lone a large part of abut would Come back to the Efinal Exchequer. & Layment ythe encaus of Militar antilution If this counse the munt must their le stoffed туруу завіть прием р I buildings Impro may not r Entimated cost of repairs. $113,000.- Report of Surveyor General enclosed. egations عيم wy pomy Condosure. 73 адво Late Jephora Fuelhi charge ނކ already overtrendene d Revenu andall 18 my Leary hnless the there heavy an firefand I contubule towards beepens t 1 Jam of wouse will Al
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N379

15th October, 1867.

Governor

Fer Richard Graves Mackownel.

He is Grace,

lo

The Duke of Buckingham

f

Cz

Cohandas

Severe Typhoon of 1 Golder

Great de

damage

Tublic works and

done lo

2

May my you

ux

bragno

su

55

en parties to the prevent Zieve i state of the outlay for the think

a the Millary astart watribe:

· hon, the I: might wit fauly be

cuted b`quarantir the Lone

a

large part of abut would Come back to the Efinal Exchequer. & Layment ythe encaus of Militar antilution If this counse the munt must their le stoffed

туруу завіть прием р I buildings Impro may not r

Entimated cost of repairs.

$113,000.-

Report of Surveyor General enclosed.

egations

عيم

wy pomy

Condosure.

73

адво

Late

Jephora

Fuelhi

charge

ނކ

already overtrendene d

Revenu

andall 18

my

Leary

hnless the there heavy an firefand I contubule towards beepens t

1

Jam

of wouse will

Al

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