quarter of the Colony, should the Medical Officers of the Squadron, after further examination, see fit to recommend that step; and Mr. Gordon, the Land-Officer will be ready when required.
It only remains for me to point out to your Excellency, that applications have been already received for grants of land in that neighbourhood and that regulations will shortly be laid down and promulgated by which those applications will be complied with.
The consequence therefore most likely to ensue in the course of time, will be, that the Naval Hospital will be in the midst of dwellings and Ware-Houses; and it is for Your Excellency and the Committee to decide whether this would be objectionable.
I may add, that at Bombay (and I believe the other Presidencies of India) both the Military and Naval Hospitals are in the Fort, and only separated from the other buildings by a wall of considerable height, which plan might (and would, I presume) be adopted here.
I have to (Signed) Henry Pottinger
Maja Venera Jaltown, M.C.B.
The Lord Saltown, M.C.D. H.G.C. It
My Lord,
Victoria, July 26th 1845.
In acknowledging Your Lordship's letter