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to the fact that

MO objection was urged 8. to the enclosed estimates, the opinion was as to of the Camail being that the expenditure was wisely arranged. This, however, did not prevent much discussion on the propriety of dealing with the Special Fund in any way except by votes of the Council.

I am obliged to do so, as the Duke of Buckingham's prohibition against putting the proceeds of the Sims fund to the Estimates of Revenue is continued, and I do not well see how that prohibition can safely be relaxed, without subjecting this Government to imputations which it is desirable to avoid.

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I may, however, suggest to your Lordship the expediency of allowing the Governor to consult the Legislative Council unofficially, that is not in their legislative capacity, as to the appropriation of any part of the Special Fund in accordance with general principles to be laid down by Her Majesty's Government, and which I presume could not differ much from the principles that at present regulate the appropriation of a portion of that Fund.

I think there would be an advantage in thus constituting the Governor and Council, as it were, trustees of the local management of that Fund on principles...

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to the fact that MO objection was urged 8. to the enclosed estimates, the opinion was as to of the Camail being that the expenditure was wisely arranged. This, however, did not prevent much discussion on the propriety of dealing with the Special Fund in any way except by votes of the Council. I am obliged to do so, as the Duke of Buckingham's prohibition against putting the proceeds of the Sims fund to the Estimates of Revenue is continued, and I do not well see how that prohibition can safely be relaxed, without subjecting this Government to imputations which it is desirable to avoid. 336 I may, however, suggest to your Lordship the expediency of allowing the Governor to consult the Legislative Council unofficially, that is not in their legislative capacity, as to the appropriation of any part of the Special Fund in accordance with general principles to be laid down by Her Majesty's Government, and which I presume could not differ much from the principles that at present regulate the appropriation of a portion of that Fund. I think there would be an advantage in thus constituting the Governor and Council, as it were, trustees of the local management of that Fund on principles...
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10.

to the fact that

MO

objection

was

urged

8.

to the enclosed estimates, the opinion

was

as to

of the Camail being that the expenditure wisely arranged. This, hawwn, did not prevent much discussion the propriety of dealing with the Special Fund in vates of the Cormail. Of.

any way except by

Cause

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obliged to do so, whibit the Duke of Buethingham's prohibition againt I putting the proceeds of the Sims fres

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the Estimates of Revenue is continued, and I do not well see how that prohibition

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safely be relaxed,

without eubjecting this Government to imputations which it is desirable to

avoid.

336

I may, however, suggest to your Lordship the expediency of allowing the Governor to consult the Legislative

Cormail unofficially that is not in their

as

to the

Legislative capacity, appropriation of any part of the Special Find in accordance with entam

general

principles to be laid down by ther Majesty's Government, and which I

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the principles

appropriation of a portion of that Anne,

would be

anv

I think there

advantage in thus

earstituting the Governor and Conmail. Arnotees,

Ao

it were,

of the local

management of that Fund on principles

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