Letter by G R Smalley, 7 May 1869
17
Government Observatory
May 7th 1869
Sir
I have the honor to enclose Voucher in Support of the last advance for Magnetic Survey, and request a further advance of £25 for the same purpose.
I have the honour to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
George R Smalley
The Under Secretary for Finance & Trade
Letter by H C Russell, 20 April 1871
364
Sydney Observatory
20 April 1871
Sir
I have the honor to request an advance of £16-10-0 from the Vote for Magnetic Survey 1871 to enable me to pay the enclosed voucher.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient servant
H C Russell
Govt Astronomer
The Under Secretary for Finance & Trade
Letter by H A Lenehan, 14 April 1887
72/87
Sydney Observatory
April 14 1887
Sir
I have the honor or forwarding herewith vouchers in adjustment of advance of 250 pounds, five shillings and six pence made me on first April Instant.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient servant
Henry A Lenehan
Acting Government Astronomer
The Auditor General
Letter by G R Smalley, 8 March 1869
10
Government Observatory
March 8 1869
Sir
I have the honor to enclose Voucher in Support of the last advance of £18.7.6 for Magnetic Survey (1868) and Request a further Advance of £18.7.6 for the Same purpose.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Obedient Servant
George R Smalley
Govt Astr-
The Under Secretary
for Finance & Trade
Letter by G R Smalley, 10 February 1869
5
Government Observatory
February 10th 1869
Sir
I have the honor to enclose Voucher in Support of the payment of £49”14”7 for Base Line equipment and a quote for further Advance of £49”14”?? for the same purpose.
I have the honour to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
George R Smalley
Under Secretary
Finance & Trade
522
Government Observatory
December 13th 1871
Sir,
In answer to your memo: of the 11th inst: re- voucher of John Fraser £5.18.6, for trenching?? ?? I have the honor, to return such voucher with the information required –
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedt servt
Computer
The Auditor General
Sydney Observatory
25 Novr 1871
Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith voucher in support of the payment of £5—8—4 from the Vote for Incidental Expenses 1871.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Obedient Servant
HC Russell
Govt Astronomer
The Under Secretary
For Finance & Trade
506
Govt Observatory
6 November [1871]
Sir
I have the honor to request an advance of £18–0–0 from the Vote for New Instruments 1871 to pay enclosed vouchers.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient servant
H C Russell
Govt Astronomer
The Under Secretary
Finance and Trade
Nov 5
Sir
I have the honor to request that I may receive of fifty five pounds four shillings and nine pence on account of the Vote of £1000 for Measurement of Base Line – being a ?? advance of Fifty Pounds, together with a balance of £5.4.9 already expended ??
A voucher for the expenditure of £15.4.9 was forwarded to the Treasury on the 14th Ult and ?? ?? a further Voucher for £10.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient servant
George R Smalley
The Under Secretary
for Finance & Trade
49
Royal Observatory
Oct 29 1869
My dear Sir
I only arrived late last night and have had no time to obtain more than the following amounts for which I enclose you cheques viz
Kennedy 8 weeks to May 26 £10.0.0
Coll & ditto 10.0.0
Woodlands 10.3.0
Which includes 3s which he paid for repairs of Harness at Goulburn.
Priest 16.10.0
being the amount of his first voucher to June 30th
Total 46.13.0
You will be kind enough to make them sign their names as signature of claimant date of Receipt and name of receiver with a penny stamp they will receive the remainder early next week.
Yours truly
George R Smalley
The Under Secretary
For Finance & Trade
