No. 97, Financial

Adverting to your Despatch No 32 dated 15th August 1864, I have the
honor to state that the question of acceptance of the Crown Lands is
now under the consideration of the local Legislature, and pending a
definite decision on that subject, I would only cause you trouble and
create confusion by entering upon the subject of your Despatch.

I will transmit the required information at the earliest possible
period and will for the present only state that I will take care that
no charges are made upon the Crown Revenues of the Colony which that
fund is not fully adequate to bear.