be at hand to supply the expenditure. In the estimates for those two years required by Your Lordship's Despatch No: 179 of June 4. I shall accordingly divide the whole estimated amount for Public works between the two periods.
Major General D'Aquilar applied for a site on which he might at once commence the erection of Barracks! in view of the wretched mat-sheds in which the Sepoy troops have been hitherto housed, and to which the sickness and mortality among them has been principally owing. I acceded to the Major General's request, that these barracks might be treated on the South of the Victoria road, and just opposite to the north barrack which have been found to answer so well. The plans, Estimates and details will be forwarded by the Major General to the Ordnance Department in England.
I have the honor to enclose the particulars of the sale of Lands which took place on the 9th July, already adverted to in my Despatch No = 42 of the 24th July. A deposit of 10 per cent on the annual purchase was required on this occasion, with a view to render the transactions less speculative and unreal than they have sometimes proved from the absence of this precaution.
I have the honor to be With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant