5. 170 gaol compound is continuat. the roof having been struck repeatedly lately. the charges of powder being much too large. - if indeen it is legal to blast at all in such close vicinity to living beings whether in durance on Crown debtors otherwise. -
With regard Yesterday, regard to your letter of as I have availed myself of the not unusual practice of forwarding my correspondence to the Secretary of State, direct, the letters in hands Can in your be retained as the records of your office.
Jam, I am, Ich (signed) W. Tarrant 14th
This letter, though written on the 11th as dated, has been unavoidably Kept back, through my inability, by sickness, and -pressure of other business, to Copy before sending.
Cod) M.I. (Irm copy) Colonial Secretary