by the.
Levere
typhoon of August 1848; the
remainder has been rendered necessary
in
consequence of the rapid decay of the timber used in the floors, when these buildings
were
first
erected, which though the best that could be
procured at the time was
far inferior to Memel
timber which it is intended to use in renewing
them, and which will last
many years.
This
Year a
I also enclose a Memorandum (marked 13) of the amount expended or likely to be expended under the annual estimate for posts, between the 1st April 1849 and 31st March 1850 amounting to £1611 15. 11 of which £1519, 5.3 is for renewing a portion of the floor of the Officers' quarters and Guard
house in consequence of the decay of the timber
mentioned.
sum
as above.
In addition to the above amounts under
various items of the annual estimate for 1849-50
£115.
£115. 11. 2¼ have been expended to repair damages at Stanley caused by a severe
gale in
September last, and £1.19.8 on
Common
112
casual repairs and Barrack damages, together with £122.7.3 on the special estimate, N°4
made out by
your
desire in order to place the various Buildings at Stanley in a temporary state of repair to accommodate the 57 Regiment, who were daily expected from England with the Cholera on board.
I have &c.
/
(Signed) Senge Phillpotts,
Lt Colonel, B. Engineers
at that
(True Copy) (Signed) C.M. Staveley,
Captain, A. M. Dept.
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary