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FURTHER PAPERS RELATIVE TO PUBLIC DEBT

No. 6. The Hon. E. W. Staffoed to His Honor D. McLean. (No. 160.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Sic,— Wellington, 3rd May, 1866. I have the honor to inform you that the Receiver of Land Revenue at Napier has been instructed to pay over to the Sub-Treasurer at that place the sum of twelve hundred and fifty pounds, and the Assistant-Treasurer at Wellington has been instructed to pay that amount to the Provincial Treasurer on account of the interest on the permanent debt of the original Province of Wellington. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Hawke's Bay. E. W. Stafford.

No. 7. The Hon. E. W. Staffoed to His Hon. I. E. Featiieeston. (No. 162.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Sic,— Wellington, 3rd May, 1866. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Honor's letter of the 25th. ultimo, and in reply to inform you that the Assistant-Treasurer at Wellington has been instructed to pay into the Provincial Treasury the sum of (£1,250) twelve hundred and fifty pounds, on account of the share of the Province of Hawke's Bay of the interest of the permanent debt of the original Province of Wellington. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent. Wellington. E. W. Staffoed.

No. 8. His Honor I. E. Featheeston to the Hon. E. W. Staffoed. (No. 70-66.) Superintendent's Office, Sic,— Wellington, 7th May, 1866. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant (No. 162) informing me that the Assistant-Treasurer has been instructed to pay into the Provincial Treasury the sum of twelve hundred and fifty pounds (£1,250), on account of Hawke's Bay's share of the interest on the permanent debt of this Province, and in reply to tender my best thanks for your prompt compliance with my request. I have, &c, I. E. Featiieestox, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Superintendent.

No. 9. His Honor I. E. Featheeston to the Hon. E. W. Staffoed. Superintendent's Office, Sic,— • Wellington, 9th October, 1866. I do myself the honor to request that you will be good enough to direct the payment to the Provincial Treasurer of this Province of the sum of £1,250, being the amount due on account of the share of the Province of Hawke's Bay for interest on the permanent debt of the original Province of Wellington. The amount required in London to pay the dividends due on the 31st day of December next will bo remitted by the Suez Mail of the 17th instant. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. I. E. Featheestos-, Superintendent.

No. 10. The Hon. E. W. Staffoed to His Honor I. E. Featiiebston. (JSTo. 323.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Sic,— Wellington, 17th October, 1866. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Honor's letter of the 9th instant, and in reply to inform you that the Assistant-Treasurer at Wellington has been instructed to pay into the Provincial Treasury the sum of twelve hundred and fifty pounds (£1,250), on account of the share of the Province of Hawke's Bay of the interest of the permanent debt of the original Province of Wellington, due on the 31st December next. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Wellington. . E. W. Staffoed.

No. 11. The Hon. E. W. Stafford to His Honor D. McLean. (No. 324.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Sib,— Wellington, 17th October, 1866. I have the honor to inform you that the Receiver of Land Revenue at Napier has been instructed to pay over to the Sub-Treasurer at that place the sum of twelve hundred and fifty pounds (£1,250), and the Assistant-Treasurer at Wellington has been instructed to pay that amount to the Provincial Treasurer, on account of the interest on the permanent debt of the original Province of Wellington, due on the 31st December next. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Hawke's Bay. E. W. Stafford.