4. With regard to
donations from Government, in aid of private subscriptions, "their
lordships consider that they may be made as heretofore, where necessary,
from public funds placed at the disposal of the Lord Lieutenant for that
purpose, and in the proportion of from one-third to one-half of the
amount of the private subscriptions, according to the extent of the
destitution, and the means of the subscribers; but in consequence of
such assistance, their lordships are of opinion, that the proceedings of
such Relief Committees should be open to the inspection of Government
officers, appointed for the purpose." 5. The Relief Committees are to
exercise great care in the sale of meal or other food provided by them;
such sale not to be made except in small quantities, and to persons who
are known to have no other means of procuring food. 6. As to the
Government depots of food, their lordships "desire that it may be fully
understood that even at those places at which Government depots will be
established for the sale of food, _the depots will not be opened while
food can be obtained by the people from private dealers, at reasonable
prices_; and that even when the depots are opened, _the meal will, if
possible, be sold at such prices as will allow of the private trader
selling at the same price, with a reasonable profit_.
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