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and of this letter .. I need hardly beg that Major Aldrich may be instructed to make such further remarks as he shall consider advisable, merely furnishing copies of them to provide for possible future reference. Beyond this, I myself do not look. I have no favourite scheme to indulge in, my sole object is, as far as means and ability extend, to place Her Majesty's Government in possession of such information as shall enable them to issue final Commands as to what shall or shall not be done... In the mean time, I consider the delay which Your Lordship's letter speaks of to be a matter of no importance and taking Lord Stanley's Instruction, under date the 31st of January, which has been already incurred, and sanctioned, for Military Buildings on this Island, I do not feel myself at liberty to authorize Major Aldrich's suggestions to be carried out, especially as I have considerable reason for believing, that the Expense will be very great. In proof of this I may mention that I have casually heard, that one of the two Buildings which Major Aldrich proposes should be purchased, has been erected at great