B—No. 7

No. 3. THE DEPUTY-COMMISSARY GENERAL TO THE ASSISTANT MILITARY SECRETARY. Commissariat, Auckland, 29th August, 1862. Sir, — I have the honor to submit for the perusal of tho Lieutenant-General Commanding, copy of a letter from the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, enclosing extracts from Treasury Minute, dated 24th May, 1862, from which it will be seen that I am " not authorized to " make any payment direct from the Treasury Chest (by way of loan or otherwise) to supply any "deficiency of Colonial Funds for carrying out the scheme for the pacification of the Native Dis"tricts, proposed by Sir G. Grey, or for am/ other Colonial purpose." I therefore request I may be favored with the Lieutenant-General's instructions on the subject of services, for which payments are now in the course of being made, viz. : — The advances for the Taranaki Militia, sanctioned by your letter, No. 1531, dated 15th ult,, and guaranteed by His Excellency the Governor up to the 30th September next. Rations to that force issued by this Department aud paid for by the Military Accountant, and the pay lists for working parties on the Great South road (£44 6s. 10d.), has been paid for this purpose during the current month. I would respectfully suggest that all these payments be discontinued at once, and all future claims be referred to the Colonial Government for payment. I have, &c, H. Stanley Jones, The Assistant Military Secretary, Deputy-Commissary General. &c, &c, &c, Auckland.

No. 2829 c.

3th June, 1862.

No. 4. THE ASSISTANT MILITARY SECRETARY TO THE DEPUTY-COMMISSARY GENERAL. Head Quarters, Auckland. 30th August, 1862. Sir, — In reply ,to your letter of the 29th inst., I am directed by the Lieutenant-General Commanding to inform you, that in conformity with the instructions contained in the Treasury Letter and Minute you have transmitted, you will cease to make any further advances on account of the various services enumerated in the 2nd paragraph of your letter ; and will place yourself in communication with the Colonial Government with a view to arranging how these payments are to be made in future. I have, &c, G. S. Whitmore, Major, Deputy-Commissary General Jones, Assistant Military Secretary. &c, &c, &c, Auckland.

No. 1664

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MILITARY EXPENDITURE.