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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1855. Present :— Messrs. Travers Messrs. Crompton £ art • Forsaith Brown Mackay. Mr. Sewell, Chairman, The Minutes of the Committee were read and confirmed. Report of Committee read by Chairman, Report agreed to, with clauses added. the JbjL" rftte°^ A ° dl,ot G '" ral ™ e ' hen ' ead b ? lhe Ch *™» « Question put that the same be appended to Report. Agreed to. Question put that the Report agreed to be presented, and that the Committee do ask leave to sit again. c Agreed to. Moved by Mr. Brown-" That the Colonial Secretary be requested to furnish a statement of all orders or authorities or warrants for the issue or payment of money, since January, 1853, to this date, for the purchase of native lands for the purpose of showing the— ' 1. Date. 2. Sum. 3. By whom applied for. 4. To whom issued. 5. From what Treasury. 6. In what Province the purchases are situated. The Committee then adjourned till Thursday, August 30, at 10 a.m.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1855. Present :— Messrs. Hart Messrs. Travers Brown Crompton Mr. Sewell, ©hairmanThe Committee met, pursuant to leave given by the House, at 10 a.m Discussion ensued on the subject of the Estimates for the current year and the proper manner of distributing the accruing revenue. Proposed by the ( hairman— " That the Auditor-General be requested to furnish the accounts of the Agent-General with the Colony from the date of the Constitution Act, and accounts showing the dates and particulars of investments of the Colonial Bank of Issue, the sums now standing in public funds to the credit of the Colony, and in whose name and how liable to be operated on ; and also with the accounts of the Land-receipts, showing the amount issued, the amount still out-standing, and in what Province." The Committee then adjourned till Friday August 31st at 10 a.m.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1855. Present:— Messrs, Hart Messrs. Crompton Travers Brown Forsaith Macky Mr. Sewell, Chairman.