to prevent
to be marked out, de as any encroachment me either side.
We have, Bar,
on
(Signed) A. Dumbop,
Lt. Col., Comd & R. A. I. C. Rowland,
(.)
Ord & Store Keeper. (.) Williams Cooper,
Captain, C. R.E.
True Copy
Homar 2 Colonial Secretary.
✓ (Cofey..)
2.7.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,
In 2182/52
95
3rd January - 1856.
Gentlemen,
I have the honor to
acknowledge Receipt of your letter of 27th in acknowledgment of mine of
the 19th ultimo!
His Excellency, The Governor, is
ready to give you a title to such amount of ground around the Small Circular Battery at West Point as may be considered actually necessary
for the Military position for the defence "of the Western part of the Harbour", and I am to suggest that, with a view to the definition of such amount, the Commanding Royal Engineer and The Respective officers
of Ordnance