PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference
C.O./133
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12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
amounting to of 2,000, but was not paid before he had allowed himself. to be taken to Prison; the other.
securities assisted to the retinost
of their power, and
довой
although the
sub contractors and others employed
by
we were
sue and all
repeatedly warned of
their individual liabilities, they delayed the work, asid to such an extent that the greatest inconvenience and expense resulted; the premises tenanted by His - Excellency
were
notified
to be
vacated in March and under the
impression that possession would then be given they were sold; however
arrangements
wvere
:subsequently
· and
made with the new proprietor. it was not necessary for this leveellung
to remove to other Quarters.
The service was finally complexes and as remarked above was recupied
on the 1 October. I regret to observe however that the contractor died previous to this date, and I have but little doubt his death was
hastened if not caused by his heavy losses, losses for.
which however
he had to blame himself for not
pressing forward the work with vigour in the first instance; i troubles arose in Canton, prices
of building materials rose to a
ruinous amount and
were also consid
ind wages
siderably increased owing to the dearness of provise
of provisions.
The Contractor for the stables,
Kitchens and Guard House also