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10 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
Completion of certain infinished portions, both of the Stone work and Brick-work, in accordance with the terms of the Contract which empowered Ine to do so, charging the lost of the Several portions against the Amount of Contract. - By these means I have been ruabled to expedite the work in Come degree, and force the Contractor to attend to his own interest by a closer attendance to his duties, and the regular payment of the men.-
With
regard too
the workmanship Shave the greatest satisfaction in stating that it is of
very
the
best description, and would do bredit to European Artisans. I have adopted Every Expedient Scould devise for the preservation the timber, by giving to it ample reutilation, saturation in a solutions of arsenic, and Coating it with loal tar according to tircumstances, which my experience in Buildings here has taught me to be resentially recessary for the
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prevention of dry rot, and the destructive affects of white Auto._
Contracts have been rutered into for the
rrection of the Stables, Kitchen, and kervants quarters, as well as for the Guardhouse Lodge, Considerably within the Estimate. The whole of the works required for the completion of the service will be completed, and the premises fit for occupation about the And of the present year.. Expenditure during the year £3823.3.67.-
"Debtors haol, Guard house, and Gaoleri house : Report and Estimate M. 5 of 1857, The tivo last Named Buildings
were Commenced at
servic
the latter and of the year 1852, and the Revie
is how fact approaching completion. The lite for the Debtor's Garl being recupied this Building was not commenced until the month
of August lost.. Expenditure during the Year 1153 18.4.
£1153.18.4.-
"A New Rolice Station for Wongneichun
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