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dans desired by the Marquis of Hartington to acquaint you, for the information of Mr. Secretary Cardwell that His Lordship considers the Premises in question should not be sold, pending further enquiries on the subject, which the General Officer Commanding has been requested to make.
With a view to arriving at a decision on the proposal contained in the last paragraph of your despatch of the 14th December 1865, I am directed by Lord Hartington to suggest that the Governor should be requested to ascertain the probable value of the Premises if sold by Public competition, and to report that I may be favoured with the views of Mr. Cardwell as to the proportion