Major General Burrell

Having had the opportunity of visiting with you the Barracks and inspecting in company with you, the mode in which the troops are Housed one and the other to expedite by every means that could be devised the completion of the former buildings still required near Cantonment Navy Point, as well as those that are on the other side of the Island, as it is my most earnest desire to get the troops disembarked at the earliest possible moment not only with the object of preserving health and discipline both of which must I conceive, be seriously deteriorated by such a lengthened residence on board a ship but also with a view to relieve the ship

His Majesty's Ship Blenheim
Hongkong 7th July 1842.

I do myself the pleasure to express my gratitude to you for your assistance in this matter.

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means that could be devised

the completion of the former buildings

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near Cantonment Navy Point, as well as those that

are on the other side of the Island, as it is

my most earnest desire to get the troops disembarked at the earliest possible moment not only

with the object of preserving health and discipline both of which must I conceive, be seriously deteriorated by such a lengthened residence on

board a ship but also with a view to relieve the ship

His Majesty's Ship Blenheim
Hongkong 7th July 1842.

I do myself the pleasure to express my gratitude to you for your assistance in this matter.

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Major General Burrell

Having had the opportunity of visiting with you the Barracks and inspecting in company with you, the mode in which the troops are Housed one and the other to expedite by every means that could be devised the completion of the former buildings still required near Cantonment Navy Point, as well as those that are on the other side of the Island, as it is my most earnest desire to get the troops disembarked at the earliest possible moment not only with the object of preserving health and discipline both of which must I conceive, be seriously deteriorated by such a lengthened residence on board a ship but also with a view to relieve the ship

His Majesty's Ship Blenheim
Hongkong 7th July 1842.

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Major

General Burrell

Having

had

an

opportunity of visiting with you the Barracks

and inspecting in company with you,

the mode in which the troops are Housed one

and the other to expedite by every

means that could be devised

the completion of the former buildings

still required

near Cantonment Navy Point, as well as those that

are on the other side of the Island, as it is

my most earnest desire to get the troops disembarked at the earliest possible moment not only

with the object of preserving health and discipline both of which must I conceive, be seriously deteriorated by such a lengthened residence on

board a ship but also with a view to relieve the ship

His Majesty's Ship Blenheim
Hongkong 7th July 1842.

I do myself the pleasure to express my gratitude to you for your assistance in this matter.

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