the site of the Murray Battery, apparently no longer required by the Military Authorities, which the Colonial Government would gladly acquire and could turn to good use.
Without going into further details Your Lordship will, I am sure, readily understand that it would be of great advantage not only to this Government but to the Military Department, if all questions in connection with Military Lands and Reserves could be settled once and for all.
The Committee appointed by Sir G. William Des Vœux with this object, consisted, as suggested by General Bevan Edwards, of the Governor, the General Officer Commanding, the Commanding Royal Engineer and the Surveyor General, but after