PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
Knows the necessity for such rest from work, even to those who are not exposed to the sun, will I trust admit that I am not an
overpaid officer. I may state for the information of this lucellency
that on
my
introduction to the
office every thing
was in the utmost
confusion, most incomplete plans
very
rmation was -
thein.
were in existence of Lots sold, and
little information obtainable regarding
No designs for the town had ever been attempted by any previous officer of the Department, and the whole burden of Surveys necessary
the for
work devolved upon my shoulders : in such a country and with such difficulties as I had to
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contend with, not only in the natural irregularities of the surface of the
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country but with land holders theirselves, many of whom were
entitled to
be given
• ground that could not
to them, and
and many
houses built without.
with
ithout regard
to
position, line, levels or means of
Recess
except by pedestrians. This sifficult service I performed
t period been in
and have since that pere
active and constant work in the
Same service.
seri
of the Pity,
for the development and in the designing of
every Public Civil work / except the Government offices) executed by ther Majesty's Government. I make this
allusion to
my previous serv
as I am about to proceed to lugland