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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