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with a view to further Seewrity, that this arrangement should be extended

by the Golablishment with the Bank neral Revenue or Supply" 7 a "Gene

Decount, to which all receipts of every Kind should be placed and also a "Drausing" Account on Dhich the

a. Irea 1 Officer Acting.

suren should

traw. The former or the 'Stipply Account to be operated on only by the Accditor, as demands are made from time to time by the Treasurer, with the view of replenishing. the Drawing" Account, but for no other

Purpose.

If the Governor should Interten any greet objection to the same

Office

In the reply to this Lætter the following Number should be quoted,

2364

70

107

Officer drawing Cheques on the Drawing Account, and countersigning Warrants

for payment, this mig at be obviated by the transfer of this duty to some other Colonial Officer, but the remainder of the duties of the Treasurer's Department should be made a branch of that of The Colonial Secretary.

If the arrangement proposed Whould be found practicable, it appears to My Lords that the Officer at present Holding the appointment of should be retired, and the

I am, Sri

Treasurer

Office

abolished.

Your Recent Sewant

Willers Lai

rih.