§ MR. CRAWFORDsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, To state the quantity and cost of the ink annually purchased for the public service; and, whether it is supplied by private contract with any one or more firms, or by public tender?
§ MR. STANSFELDreplied that the quantity of ink purchased was 7,916 gallons of liquid ink and 169,392 lbs of ink powders. The cost was £3,212 6s. 6d., of which amount £1,500 was purchased and paid for by the East Indian Government. The whole was supplied by private contract.