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51/4207 ......... 29th April 1851.

Bench Drayton.

Requesting authority to expend money for Furniture & in alterations to Court House.

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51/18.

Police Office, Drayton

5th April 1851.

Sir

We do ourselves the honor to request His Excellency the Governors [sic] permission to disburse the funds voted for "Furniture and Utensils" for this Year, in necessary additions and alterations to the interior accommodations of the Court House

tending

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The Hon'ble

The Colonial Secretary

Sydney

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Mr V

..... 29[th]

The appropriation of the money Voted for Furniture and Utensils to the repair of the Court House - would be irregular.

The Amount applied for might however be allowed out of the Sum of £12 - £200 Voted for Casual Repairs to Police Buildings beyond the Settled Districts -

............ 5 May

[in another hand]

Approved

.... 6th ... [initials] ChFR

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51/7679

Auditor Gen'l

Colonial Architect

Bench

............ 10 May, 1851. -

tending to the Public conveniences, and to the better Conduct of the interests of the Court -

We have the honor to be

Sir

Your mo: obed: Ser'ts

[signed] Chris: Rolleston

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For the Bench.

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Mr V

.....7[th]

One half the Amount of £12 has already been expended in the purchase of Stores &c for the Bench - there may perhaps be no objection to authorise the Magistrates to expend the remaining £6 in the purchase of Furniture for the Court House ... Drayton ---

........................... 17 Oct

[in another hand]

Approved

.......... 19[th].

[in a third hand]

Auditor Gen'l

Col. Architect

Bench Drayton

...... 29 Oct'r 1851. ---

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