CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3] — Page 13

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local revenue

of little

more

than

(£200,000)

on

the

one

"two hundred thousand pounds

hand, and

on the other hand, the great - -self-governing Colonies in Australia and Canada, with Their large permanent, and fast growing British population, and

their

rapidly increasing

revenues

many millions sterling, which...

already for execed the revenues

#

several European monarchies!

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

of

of

Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble servent,

5. B.Bowen

DRAFT.

For Sie Str. Bowen

40.31

MINUTE. /2 Feb. Mr. Johnem 13 Mr. De Robeck 13

Mr. Wingfield.

X Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley.

Lord Derby.

14

407

for Haughing 11

2221

ur

Sii,

J.S.

14 ch.857

I have the honour to

Sacknowledge

the rec!

If your desp. no. 3 of the 2nd of January respecting the character of the guns

to be provided for th new Defence

Works

the Colony; and to inform

that that despatch

has been communicated to the Secretary of State

for

War.

fitti L. 7.

Zou will have learned

from