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Lame purpose, as wellas the landing of the stores, I beg to enclose a copy of a letter received from the Secretary of the Admiralty from which you write
at once observe, that without
application from It is Excellency the Governor in accordance with the Statement therein, I have no
power of affording further accommodation - I also beg to enclose a copy of my testructions from His Excellency thear Admiral the subject.
Austen
στι
In the measures already taken I have met their Lordships wishes more in the Spirit than the letter thorely taking great responsibility upon myself - I duct however, under the circumstances the step will meet with the approval of His Excellency the Naval Commander in
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as well as that of the 25+ authorities at home-
I would point out that there.
are
ships now in this Harbour, which appear well adapted to the purpose,
I they have ports
MJ
I have, te,
Signed) T.L. Massie, Captam & Senior Officer-
True Copy
Colonial Leviton
tary-
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