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more advisable at this moment to adjourn some other Public Works
12.
or any
other alteration
On the contrary if any reasonable addition to the proposed Buildings therein be suggested by the Military Authorities for ensuring greater comfort or health to Ster Majesty's Troops I shall
think it a
dirty to
carry
out
this
euch suggestions under the peculiar circumstances of climate. I shall however heartily
rejoice if
the accommodations
thus provided be found a healthy
and convenient addition to the
present comewhat limited Quarters of Ster Majesty's
Troops stationed here.
13. whilst I maintain the necessity
You will observe that
of
for proceeding with the buildings which Mr Mercer likewise felt and expressed in his despatch the 12th January - I in no way share his opinion that a possible reduction in the Military Force ought to prevent the completion of the Buildings on the ground that the General might not be able to furnish