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C.3. 
I aiu afraid I do- nob understand what has taken place with 
regard to thi's matteif* Sir' w.Taylor (13-3-06) said he thought. that 
Ooverrui^n+t might properly undertake - the publication and the 7)*oi 0- 
asked to obtain estimates which he did and he said ( 23 —4-06) that the 
Mission Press Estimate was cheapest and that it would cost under 2, 000 
dollar & but speaking ft>r* myself as far as I was concerned all that was 
authorised was * the acceptance of the tender of the American Mission 
Press for 4-500 copies at $663($2—55 a page) exclusive o^f binding and 
this was to be paid for out of .the 7)epo sit-which was said.to amount to 
$1800 (see 1606-06). 
I don't know what is the authority for incurring expenditure of 
ourr$2304 for which there is no provision. 
sd. E.L.iB. 3-4-07 
P of O 
I cannot go to the T\C.or~ Leg Oou without-complete information 
£1650 appears to have been given the Memo annexed the estimated 
cost of‘ the wotffc , please have a statement prepared shewing-how this 
money less $1177-34 been expended . 
2.- Tour Minute of' 3rd instant.'says "’see previous minuteV f please 
give the dates and numbers of papers in which the minutes appear’ re¬ 
ferring to the question of paying .the Artist to make colored drawings 
of plants fbr the final flora. 
3. — T?or what further period is this artist required,th£ pay he 
receives Is I understand from Minutes in 1606/06 $50 monthly. 
4. - Please quote the authority for the expenditure of $2500 
paper 1606/06 appears to say that $663/ was authorised to be paid bo 
the American Mission Pre'ls for printing and that it was vto cover from 
the amount on deposit. 
5. - I understand that in addition to the 1 £1550 and .the $2500 now 
asked fbr by you a further £1500 will be required and you also think 
it probable that 3i ‘f George King may require something further to com¬ 
plete his work. 
X have asked you by para X of this minute for a statement- shewing 
how the £1550 lehs $1X77-34 has been spent X shall be also glad of a 
further statement "shewing. What the probable expenditure will be to 
complete the whole work, 
3JZ/S3 
sd. A yc Jig -4 April T Q 07 
