12.
3.
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Form of Estimate which I had transmitted
for Your Lordship's approval.
2.
Therefore it is scarcely necessary to discuss that
point as it would be so
obvioscoly a dis-improverment.
I
am much
gratified at
A.
In
respect to the Summary
finding that the changes which I ventured
to recommend, are
regarded
d as improvements
and would gladly accept Mr. Rennie's further suggestions if I found them in
harmony with the objects of my own
proposale
3.
I
fear however that Mr. Rennie's idea of merely adding a lump Sum from the Civil List at the foot of each
Departmental total would quite shut
out the main object of my intended reform,
as it would not give at a glance the total
all sources on each item.
expenditure from
given in pages to and 31 to which Mr Rennie
takes exception on the
nd that the
ground
information may be gleaned elsewhere in the estimate, the reason given for omitting
that return is in my opinion wholly
insufficient, because
place in a
was to
my great object simple form before the reader
the information which formerly it would
have cost him much time and trouble to
in an
Collate and procure for himself. It is
therefore still so desirable to give, in
Concise and generol table, the several and aggregate charges of the various departments
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