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[for?]: Land Officer -
27 " Octr 1865.
Sir
During the last sitting of the House of Assembly the Committee on Indian Affairs recommended that the Sum of twenty Dollars each should be paid to four Indians [viz?] one in Pictou and three in Antigonish Counties towards building their Houses - and to be paid out of the funds granted for the Supply of Cloathing for the Indians generally - I am now called upon by the Indian at Pictou, to pay the amount allotted to him - and have a satisfactory Certificate that the House is erected-
I have doubt however whether I am justified in paying these Sums - for the report is at [variance?] with the Law which restricts all [advances?] to the supply of Clothing - and if sanctioned, it will no doubt be followed by other [asseveration?] - and the charitable intention be defeated =
At various times by order of the Government and to meet an immediate case of distress - small Sums have been advanced - but in making [ my?] Purchases - it [will?] be very [embarrassing?], if I cannot be certain of the amount
at

The Honble
Pro. Secry


[Journal?] 1865
[App?] & [45?]

Revised Stat:
[Cap?] 57
[Sec:?] 5.