that a good
road extended within five
miles of the circumference of the whole ieland, 18 miles being completed out of 23.
remaining five miles are
are now ordered
to be excented, and this work how been
commenced. For purposes of Military
protection,
as well as Police, and for general traffic and internal.
communications.
is essential:
of the
the
Colony, this rond
Appended to this Despatch
two Reports from the Surveyor General.
the Public works
are
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during 1846, and on progress of his Department - From the
former of these it appears that the value of convict labour in the course of the year is cetimated at nearly £700._ I
£700.. I find examination that the food and clothing
of the Prisoners in Gaol has amounted to £ 7/3, and hence it appears that
this
necessary expence has been nearly
on.
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repaid by the labour of the Convicts.
The
completion of the Gaols has relieved the Government from a heavy- amount of Kent paid- for the rccupation of -hired buildings, and at the same time greatly augmented. the security of the Prismers.
The
The
receipt. of a final sanction. for the work from your Lordship has enabled.
me to commence the erection
Church - The
"The first
was laid by
me on
of a
Colonial stone of the Building
the 11th Instant, with
a large attendance of the felony; and the
event is so
far
memorable as this is the
ever-
first Protectant. Spicespal fhurch- erected on the confines of China- The
which has arisen from
delay
the
postponed sanction of Her Majesty's Government has tended to mature the plans, as well as to accumulate funds.
One third
the expence having been
contributed
of the
by
the Inhabitants, I have