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Bathurst, and asking permission to place on the Estimates for 1889 a 
sum of 30 l. to enable you to continue your experiments, 
Under the circumstances I will not withhold my authority = the 
insertion of the amount in question in the Estimates, but it m 
distinctly understood that its — will depend upon your being we 
clearly to show that the income of the Colony will propenr bear the 
charge; and if, during the es: the revenue shows any "now of 
diminution the expenditure on this service must be at once sto 
ave to convey to you ed sanction of what you have fe done 
in the matter, and of your employment for the puo of the sedere 
horse allowance of the Superintendent of Police 
I have, &e. 
(Signed) E etaed . 
The Acting Administrator of the Gambia. 
ADMINISTRATOR CARTER to LORD KNUTSFORD, 
Government House, pee 
My Lorp, eset 3, 1888. 
I nave the honour to vcre the receipt tof your Lordship’ 8 
despatch s Separate,” of the 15th ultimo, conveying assent to 07 
1y rni 
posal to place the sum of 3001. in the Estimates for 1889 in order that 
Ausus Spp eum might be made in the grounds of Government 
House, which it is hoped may ultimately prove beneficial to the settle- 
ment, parc I am cd n show that the income for the coming year 
will properly bear the 
. I beg thank diem ag Lordi for this weg and shall hope 
to a in a position to include the sum gumes w Iam sure will 
= the saprei of the — Council. 
. I have already demonstrated that the Ceara Rubber tree: thrives 
remarkably well, and grows with hoo rapidity, and I hope during the 
next rains to be in a position to distribute some young trees in Combo, 
E in the Ceded Mile. 
Your Lordship may he sure that in the event of the revenue 
ehe any signs of diminution I shall at once cease to draw upon the 
vote, but I poe every expectation that there will be a marked improve- 
ment in the trade of the Gambia during next year, — I trust may 
be BR iT in aha ones. 
(signed) - pr^ E CARTER, 
The High Hon. the irme fred of s Administrator, 
r the Colonies, &c. &c. &c 
RoxAL eae Kew, to Cotonrat OFFICE. - 
Sir Royal Gardens, dm January 17th, 1889. 
"1 mave the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 
January 2, transmitting copies of weite TRE wii the Adminis- 
—— of the Gambia on agre cultural experiment 
. It appears to me that Mr. Carter's efforts io introduce the cultiva- 
don of new staples into the Cumbia are extremely creditable to him, 
encouragement. 
= earth) vid the records here, that as far back as 1863, Governor 
D'Arcy pointed out to the Duke of Newcastle “how very varied and 
numerous” were the articles exported from Senegal as compared with 
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