Excellency the Governor, that a line parallel to the sea at the five gun battery, as laid down in the enclosed
sketch, would be the
most desirable
for
the above purpose.
Major
General
Sketch of Cantonment
if this site could be granted, the
General would consider it a
great boon to the soldiers under his
Command, having
more
especially in
view the great mortality with which they have been hitherto afflicted, and which will be best seen in the enclosed part of reports of late Medical Committees Committee 15 July, 1829
assembled to investigate and report upon the causes and results of the prevailing sickness.
Should His Excellency be
disposed to meet the Major General's
present request, it would involve
no doubt the necessity of turning
the
road
and carrying it through the Hill, in order to gain sufficient space for the proposed Hospital, but that expense would be willingly undertaken on the Major
General's part at the charge of the Ordnance.
The Major General would not have ventured to press this subject upon His Excellency's consideration, if he had not been led to believe, that the above site is still undisposed of, and not liable to interfere with any of the public Establishments of the Government
I have be
(Signed) Henry D'Aguilar
AMS.
PS. The Major General would feel much obliged by your returning the enclosures with your reply.
A true Copy.
Richard Wornian