CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12] — Page 497

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With some were asked to leave request, they telegraph to that effect; and it is surprise response of #191 has been placement in England.

That incurred from careful climates prepared from information retained from officers of the Control Department, we ascertained some months back, that the Rocket apparatus we should require would entail £74-

We therefore assume from some exertion this that a much larger quantity of Rockets, and probably which could be made cheaply here, have been included in the order given by Her Majesty's Secretary of State on the Society's account: it is much to be regretted,

This fun expended will absorb all our available funds, and I am directed to express a hope that His Excellency the Governor will assist the Society either by taking over the surplus rockets in account of the Government; or allow an extended time for payment, until the funds of the Society accumulate from subscriptions and donations.

(True Copy)

I have to

(Signed) F.M. Darff

Secretary

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491 With some were asked to leave request, they telegraph to that effect; and it is surprise response of #191 has been placement in England. That incurred from careful climates prepared from information retained from officers of the Control Department, we ascertained some months back, that the Rocket apparatus we should require would entail £74- We therefore assume from some exertion this that a much larger quantity of Rockets, and probably which could be made cheaply here, have been included in the order given by Her Majesty's Secretary of State on the Society's account: it is much to be regretted, This fun expended will absorb all our available funds, and I am directed to express a hope that His Excellency the Governor will assist the Society either by taking over the surplus rockets in account of the Government; or allow an extended time for payment, until the funds of the Society accumulate from subscriptions and donations. (True Copy) I have to (Signed) F.M. Darff Secretary

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491

with some

were asked ti

leaur

request, they telegraph to that effect; and it is sinprise ereponse of #191 has been

acement in England.

that

incurred

мие

From careful climates pre- pared from information reained from officers of the Control Depart

ment, we ascertained some months

back, that the Rocket apparativo we should

£74-

require

would ent

therefore afnume from

some exction

this that a much larger quantity of Asckets, and probably which could be made cheaply here, have been included in the order given by ther Majesty's Semeting

of State on the Society's accumet: is much to be regretted,

This

the

fun

exepended mil absorb

all min available funds, and I am directed to express a hope that this Excellency the Governor will afsint the Society either by taking

of amplim

the auplus rockets

over

in account of the Government; allow an extended time for

payment, until the funds of the Society accumulate from anbreiptions

and donations.

(True Copy)

I have to

(Signed) F.M. Darff Am Sendang Anything

Aumand

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