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I just sent home the Estimates for 1870 showing a large increase of Revenue for Mercantile, the Thave not exactly made out how as yet. (The new Civil Hospital designed at great expense is apparently shelved in favour of the scheme for Converting the Lock Hospital into a Military Hospital). There appears in the face of the Estimates a Prayer & Water supply scheme, which Sir A. Kennedy, was always full of) But if the work can be done for anything like $50,000 there will be no doubt that the money can be found without any difficulty, & partially if necessary by a special fund which to a certain extent would I think be justifiable.
Refer to Lt. Col. Mannery
and then we hear what to particularly expect particularly as to the fort. I understand that it would not affect any Naval or Military people.
This should go I presume Sir). (order Iffin. He has happened to Imppine a competent assistant.
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I hope they have sent home sufficient information
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