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13.
Copies of letters sent re land outside the settled districts, 13 January 1849 - 26 May 1855
1 vol (part)
Copies of letters to individuals relating to the occupation of Crown Lands.
From June 1855 letters of this type are entered in series 12.
14.
Indexes:
In front of volume
Location:
4/3591 part; microfilm copy AO Reel 2313
Copies of letters to the Auditor General, 19 February 1849 - 6 June 1856
11 vols
Because of the nature of his duties the Auditor was kept informed of decisions of government
which involved any type of expenditure. He was also informed when authority to expend funds
for specific purposes was received.
The office of Colonial Auditor was initially filled by William Lithgow while still Assistant
Commissary General of Accounts. In 1827 Darling decided to establish it as a separate office
because of increasing public business. Lithgow relinquished the military appointment and took
up the new position which subsequently became that of Auditor General.
Letters to the Auditor General prior to February 1849 are in series 72.
15.
Indexes:
In front of volumes
Location:
4/3593-603; microfilm copy AO Reels 2917-2920
Shelf List:
See Appendix p. 353
Copies of letters sent to Boards, and Circulars, 5 January 1827 - 16 March 1853
6 vols
Copies or summaries of circulars sent to officials containing instructions, requests for returns,
reminders etc. or forwarding copies of acts, orders, and other papers.
Copies of letters to Boards including Boards of Survey, the members of boards (appointments
etc), and to other public officers forwarding reports or requests of boards. There are also a few
letters to officials and individuals instructing them to appear before boards.
Some circulars will be found in the volume for the departments to which they were addressed.
There are separate books for the Denominational School Board (series 32) and the National School
Board (series 33). Letters addressed to the Board appointed to investigate claims for bounties to
immigrants are in series 35; and the Board for the management of the Government Printing Office
in series 42.
From 1852 some of the letters to boards will be found in series 38.
Indexes:
There is no index to the 1827-30 and 1832-34 volumes. There are lists in the front of
the 1830-32 volumes giving precis of a) Circulars, and b) Board letters. There is also a
list of Circulars in front of the 1835-41 volume and in this volume the index is loose.
