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Paragraph of your letter, now under
reply. I am
M!
to observe that Ms
Secretary Stanhope is not prepared
to admit, as
at present informed,
that the land at Belcher's Point
asked for as a
Barrack site, is of
exceptional value, or that, if it were
the case, it would in consequence
be taken out of the scope of
the
35th clause of the Report of the Committe
Mu
Colonial Military
Contributions.
I have the honour to be
fir.
your obedient servant. Raiple Tannpone