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assistance, which the Admiral had mentioned might probably be forth coming if required, I have to intimate to Your Excellencey that I am prepared to enter into a written agreement with the Colonial Secretary or other representative of Her Majesty's Government le construct a new
dock on
the
following
Renditions.
The New dock will immediately adjoin that now in existence at- Aberdeen and have'
the same
facilities of
a cees s
to the engineering
gun
Steam
fiflic
three hundred and
dock now in existence.
The Senior
Offices of
Her Majesty's Navy will be
entitled to claim a priority of occupation in the new
dock.
for any of Her Majesty's Vessels. By giving ten
it's being required
days previous
notice
of
no
other vessel
will be admitted into the dock during that period,
and if suddenly required during actual occupation by another bessel, such bessel with be bound to leave
Safely
it so soon as can
one
be done.
At all times when the dock is not occupied by
of Heer lo ajesty's bessels or not reserved, pursuant to the notice last provides for, it is le be available
for the general purposes of my
business.
In consideration of
these
facilities
to be
planch which I have established there
It will be large enough to admit a
frigate, say
fifty feet long upon the blocks and with twenty feet depth of entrance at- Spring lides, and in ; all other respects will be constructed in the best
and most solid manner, of granite, similar to the
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afforded and of the outlay to be incurred specially on account of ships of War (Merchant vesecho requiring much less extensive accommodation)