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5 general account at the bank.

in the Governments

The sum will be

& gradually diminished

by the operation of Ordinance No. 7 of 1885 which authorizes the transfer to the general revenue of the Colony of all sums which have remained unclaimed in the Treasury for five years.

From what I know of the working of the Registry

I believe there is very little if any chance of any of these being claimed. The Registrar parts with them only when he has given up all hope of being able to find the parties entitled thereto.

If the amount belonging to any

of any importance it would in virtue of Section 5 of the Ordinance

above quoted be invested in

one of the

Banks pending the expiry of the five years required by Section 4.

would therefore

I

change be

advise that

made in the present system.

8.0% Edw. J. Ackroyd,

Acting Attorney General.

16th March, 1887.

DRAFT.

Any

Minute.

Mr. Wingfield.

X Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Lord Dungannon

Sir H. T. Holland.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter

of the 22nd

No.103

of March, with Enclosures, relative

to the action pursued in respect

of

#

Funds held in

trust by the Colonial

Government.

I see no objection

to the system described by Mr. Ackroyd.

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5 general account at the bank. in the Governments The sum will be & gradually diminished by the operation of Ordinance No. 7 of 1885 which authorizes the transfer to the general revenue of the Colony of all sums which have remained unclaimed in the Treasury for five years. From what I know of the working of the Registry I believe there is very little if any chance of any of these being claimed. The Registrar parts with them only when he has given up all hope of being able to find the parties entitled thereto. If the amount belonging to any of any importance it would in virtue of Section 5 of the Ordinance above quoted be invested in one of the Banks pending the expiry of the five years required by Section 4. would therefore I change be advise that made in the present system. 8.0% Edw. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General. 16th March, 1887. DRAFT. Any Minute. Mr. Wingfield. X Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Lord Dungannon Sir H. T. Holland. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd No.103 of March, with Enclosures, relative to the action pursued in respect of # Funds held in trust by the Colonial Government. I see no objection to the system described by Mr. Ackroyd.
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5 general account at the bank. in the Governments Theee sume will be & groeducally dimniecisked by the operation of Ordinance N. 7 of 1885 which authorizes the transfer to the general revenue of the Colony of all sumo which have remained unclaimed in the Treasury for five years . From what I know of the working of the Registry I believe there is very little if any chance of any of these being clained. The Registrar part with them only when he has given of all hope of being able to find the paraties entitled thereto. Estate was on e If the amount belonging to any of any importance it would in virtue of Section 5 of the Ordinance one of the above quoted be invested in one, the expiry of the five years Banks pending required by Section 4. would therefore I change be advise that made in the present system. 8.0% Edw. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General. 16th March, 1887. DRAFT. Any Hory Ray 20.74 No. 74 the oas. Mr. MINUTE. Dracoon 14 may de Robuch 167 Mr. Wingfield. X Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Lord Dumpangen Sir H. T. Holland. for 8560 Haykay Aut/ 16 May 17 511 I have the Lowon is acknowledge the receipt of your dark of the 221 ho.103 of March, with Enclomies, relative to the reaction pursued in respect of # Funds held in Husk by the Colonial forcemment. Ice no objection objectin to the system described Mr. Ackroyd an by h مه
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5 general account at the bank.

in the Governments

Theee sume will be

& groeducally dimniecisked

by the operation of Ordinance N. 7 of 1885 which authorizes the transfer to the general revenue of the Colony of all sumo which have remained unclaimed in the Treasury for five

years .

From what I know of the working of the Registry

I believe there is very little if any chance of any of these being clained. The Registrar part with them only when he has given of all hope of being able to find the paraties entitled thereto.

Estate was

on e

If the amount belonging to any

of any importance it would in virtue of Section 5 of the Ordinance

one of the

above quoted be invested in one,

the

expiry of the five years

Banks pending

required by Section 4.

would therefore

I

change be

advise that

made in the present system.

8.0% Edw. J. Ackroyd,

Acting Attorney General.

16th March, 1887.

DRAFT.

Any

Hory Ray 20.74 No. 74 the oas.

Mr.

MINUTE.

Dracoon 14 may

de Robuch 167

Mr. Wingfield.

X Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Lord Dumpangen

Sir H. T. Holland.

for

8560 Haykay

Aut/ 16 May 17

511

I have the Lowon

is acknowledge the receipt of your dark

of the 221

ho.103

of March, with Enclomies, relative

to the reaction pursued in respect

of

#

Funds held in

Husk by the Colonial

forcemment.

Ice no objection

objectin

to the system described Mr. Ackroyd an

by h

مه

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