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understand, that all such buildings are to be prepared Established by on the system on my arrival.
from the Northward. That is, the Plans, Estimates, and Contracts, are to be made by the Engineer, and you are to advance the money as soon as the amount to the receipts, is fixed.
To the preceding rule, however, regarding Public Military Buildings, I must make an exception. It is pending, with respect to the Officers Quarters. They are to be built on the stipulations contained in the accompanying copy of my letter (N. 84.) to Major-General Barrell's address, which, to prevent all mistakes or cavilling in future, should be published by the Officer in Command before the work is begun on.
You will see by my letters No. 86, & 87, that I have permitted Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co., to purchase, from the Chinese Proprietor the slope of the Hill on which their private Houses are built, and have granted Mr. Mercer, who had the misfortune to have his House at Macau burnt down, lately,