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that he would beg to acquaint the

Colonial Government that all ordinary steps connected with the replenishment of the Treasury and the raising and issue of Funds on behalf of the Treasury, under the direct orders of the Lords Commissioners without the intervention

of the General Officer in Command, through whom none of the correspondence either with the Treasury in London, or local on behalf of the Treasury, passed, and that for the application for the payment of the Military Contribution had not been made through the Assistant Military Secretary;

that reason)

Art. 285.

Upon perusal of this letter, Mr. Austin decided that the Correspondence question be sent to Colonel Bassano, the Assistant Military Secretary for the information of the Major General in order that the necessary instructions might be given to Captain Molony, Mr. Austin not feeling it in his power in view of Colonel Bassano's private note to Mr. Smith to authorize any further direct correspondence between the Colonial and Military Department.

A copy of the foregoing correspondence was accordingly sent to Colonel Bassano Assistant Military Secretary with an intimation that the Administrator was quite prepared

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60 that he would beg to acquaint the Colonial Government that all ordinary steps connected with the replenishment of the Treasury and the raising and issue of Funds on behalf of the Treasury, under the direct orders of the Lords Commissioners without the intervention of the General Officer in Command, through whom none of the correspondence either with the Treasury in London, or local on behalf of the Treasury, passed, and that for the application for the payment of the Military Contribution had not been made through the Assistant Military Secretary; that reason) Art. 285. Upon perusal of this letter, Mr. Austin decided that the Correspondence question be sent to Colonel Bassano, the Assistant Military Secretary for the information of the Major General in order that the necessary instructions might be given to Captain Molony, Mr. Austin not feeling it in his power in view of Colonel Bassano's private note to Mr. Smith to authorize any further direct correspondence between the Colonial and Military Department. A copy of the foregoing correspondence was accordingly sent to Colonel Bassano Assistant Military Secretary with an intimation that the Administrator was quite prepared

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10. 60 that he would beg to acquaint the were to be Colonial Government that all ordinary steps connected with the replenishment of the heasury theit and the raising and issive of Funds on behalf of the Treasury, under the direct orders of the Lords Commissioners without the intervention of the Grueral Officer in Command, through whom none of the correspondence rither with the Treasury in London, or local on behalf of the Beasury, passed, and that for the application for the payment of the Military Contribution had not hele reade. through the Assistant Military Secretary- that reason) rt. 285. Upon perusal of this lette, IN? Austin decided that the Corre fron device. ice question be sent to Colonel Passand the Assistant Military Secretary for the information of the Major General in order that the recessary instructions might be given to Captain Molony, M. Austin not feeling it in his power in view of Colonel Bassano's private rote to MW. Smith to authorize any further direct the Colonial and Military Department. correspondence between A copy of the foregoing correspondence was accor accordingly dingly sent to Colonel Bassano Assistant Military Secretary with an intimation that the Administrator was quite prepared }

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that he would beg to acquaint the

were to be

Colonial Government that all ordinary steps connected with the replenishment of the heasury theit and the raising and issive of Funds on behalf of the Treasury, under the direct orders of the Lords Commissioners without the intervention

of the Grueral Officer in Command, through whom none of the correspondence rither with the Treasury in London, or local on behalf of the Beasury, passed, and that for the application for the payment of the Military Contribution had not hele reade. through the Assistant Military Secretary-

that reason)

rt. 285.

Upon perusal of this lette, IN? Austin decided that the Corre fron device.

ice question be sent to Colonel Passand the Assistant Military Secretary for the information of the Major General in order that the recessary instructions might be given to Captain Molony, M. Austin not feeling it in his power in view of Colonel Bassano's private rote to MW. Smith to authorize any

further direct

the Colonial and Military Department.

correspondence between

A copy of the foregoing correspondence

was accor

accordingly

dingly sent to Colonel Bassano Assistant Military Secretary

with an intimation that the

Administrator was quite prepared

}

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