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present relieving the surveyor General,

do

XX.

temporary expedient, of a heavy

portion of his duties, the latter

officer expresses his ability to remain

weeks

at his post for a few principally in order to

<

longer,

bring

to a

close the Public Works Accounts of

the current

2.

year?

I have been glad

avail myself of this offen,

account in question

a o

are nece

to

the

· necessarily

somewhat complex, rendering

personal reference to the Surveyor

General ind

indispensable,

more

expecially

}

copecially settlement of outstanding. claims.

in connexion with the

3.

Had it not been that

the invigorating cold season

now sett

is

setting in, it would not have -been prudent for the Surveyor General to have made this offer,

I have deemed it just

nor would

to him to have accepted it; but,

under the circumstances,

arrangement, white

of a

the

advantage

to the Government, will not, hope,

unduly tax Mr Price's powers,

I transmit to Your.

1.

Lordship

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