whether the injury to the Colonial service by delay will outweigh the expense to the Home Government by the removal
your opinion, it stores; if such should be will become necessary to procure another spot
on which to build and with that new I shall be obliged by your reserving tion sites (formerly pointed out by Sir Henry Pottinger, as suitable for Cal Depots) for - One, I believe is nearly under the
arrival to choose
hill, where Doctor Anderson lived, and the other I think is to the Eastward of Mr. Harker's house near to a temporary market place - but, if I am not mistaken, Major
of both positions. If on the other hand the ground
Aldrich is aware
on which the building and Coals - actually stand (and we want no more) should not be required for a twelvemonth-
it
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it may
be a saving
to Government to
allow things to remain as they are - as
it is more than probable before that period elapses, some decision will have been come to as to our permanent Naval arrangements
Believe
&
(Signed) Thos. Cochrane.
A. C. Coffy. Rederick M. & Arme
A.