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and to state in reply that instructions have been given for the- reservation of the land belonging
to the Colonial Government,
which is
required by the
Military Authorities for the
contemplated Works of Defence -
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It is
my duty
again to point out the urgency/ locking especially to the present
As
:s pest of affairs of finally -settling a plan for the fortification of this, Naval and a Military-Station, and
great
great Mart of British Commerce"," I have the honour to be
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elby, Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
5.
Bowen
P.S. It is satinated on high authority that
the amount of British Cevril Property at Stony Hay at the present tince, in ships, houses, mercantile goods, &e_ excreds leventy millions stesting in volut; and that there is a pacie to the value of our
million and a half sterling in the Banks and mercantile establishousuts, The great value of the Haval and Wictitary property and Stores, in Ships, dockyard. Stores Barracks &e, is not taken into account in the
abour calculations. The loss of power and prestige to the Butish Empire from even the temporary,
this " Pibraltar of
the East is
loes
Estimat.
SMB
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