120
to local non-Commissioned Officers) at
the chief the disposal of Captain Caine, Magistrate of this Island, whom I have authorized to prepare three comfortable Police Stations at each extreme and in the centre of the settlement with the most desirable object of the Public peace and
preserving
protecting the large, and hourly increasing
Population.
I am sure
me-
You will pardon
-for having offered any suggestions
of a purely Military nature in this letter. My Sole view is to assist Your
and should there be any other mode
judgement in securing
the desired end,
that you
likely to do so,
Conceive more
than, that which I have ventured to
point.
point out, I will most readily
in it.
Concur
I intend to address Captain Sir Thomas Herbert W. C. B. on the subject of this letter, and to propose for his consideration that a Marine (Navy) Guard shall be on duty on shore, and be stationed in some centrical position to render their aid to the Police of the Island.
PL.
I have to.
(Signed) Henry Pottinger.
Chief Superintendent. Sc. Ve.
will do me
I beg that you favour to return the Enclosures.
the
(Signed) N. P.
(True Copy)
Nichand Wornum