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And lastly, to furnish me with a full statement of the grounds on which these unauthorized items of expenditure have been regarded by you as chargeab e to Contracts of the Company which Her Majesty's Government were bound to fulfil, in order that 1 may obtain if possible a clear legal understanding of the liabilities thus created, and may ascertain whatever it is competent to Her Majesty's Government to charge them, or any portion of them,on the suiu payable under the 10th and 11th Victoria j Cap. 112, to the iNew Zeaiand Company. I have the honour to be, &c., &c., &c., (Signed) Nkwcastle.