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Reference: C.O./123

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

Page 100

And stop cocks both within and without the house to regulate the supply, or effect repairs when demanded. Cisternal tanks have cocks in the inlet and in the outlet, and have also been placed at each of the discharge pipes in the yards, where it is proposed to fill these every morning and cut off the supply for the remainder of the day. As the servants are so careless and the waste of water is prodigious, the charge of the stopcocks has accordingly been given to the Royal Engineer department; the superintendent of Waterworks employed for the service of the Barracks executes the duty.

Some of the furniture for Government House arrived during the year 1854 from England in perfect order and was, together with such articles as were made here, placed in the building. But owing to the neglect of the overseer employed to erect the chandeliers, one of them fell down and was considerably injured; that is, the glass was nearly all destroyed. Fortunately no other damage resulted to the furniture, as oil was spilt.

This circumstance, trivial as it may appear, is one of the many evidences I have to show what little trust can be placed in the overseers or workmen. It was quite impossible for me to personally inspect every item of...

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: C.O./123 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Page 100 And stop cocks both within and without the house to regulate the supply, or effect repairs when demanded. Cisternal tanks have cocks in the inlet and in the outlet, and have also been placed at each of the discharge pipes in the yards, where it is proposed to fill these every morning and cut off the supply for the remainder of the day. As the servants are so careless and the waste of water is prodigious, the charge of the stopcocks has accordingly been given to the Royal Engineer department; the superintendent of Waterworks employed for the service of the Barracks executes the duty. Some of the furniture for Government House arrived during the year 1854 from England in perfect order and was, together with such articles as were made here, placed in the building. But owing to the neglect of the overseer employed to erect the chandeliers, one of them fell down and was considerably injured; that is, the glass was nearly all destroyed. Fortunately no other damage resulted to the furniture, as oil was spilt. This circumstance, trivial as it may appear, is one of the many evidences I have to show what little trust can be placed in the overseers or workmen. It was quite impossible for me to personally inspect every item of...

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| PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :--- C.O./123 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC»| 12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 100 and stop cocks both within and without the house to regulate the supply, or effect repairs when ~ demanded. Cisternal tanks have cocks in the and in мус also been placed at each of the discharge in the yards weather it is proposed to fill these every morning and cut off the supply for the remainder of the day. as the servants are so careless and the and the waste of water is prodigious, the charge of the stopcocks has accordingly been given to the Royal Engineer department, superintendent of Waterworks employed for the service of the Barracks executes the duty. Some of the Furniture for Government House arrived during 54 the Year from England in perfect order and was together with such articles as were made here placed in the Building, but owing to the neglect of the Overseer employed to erect the chandeliers one fell of them was considerably down and was conse work but injured, that is the glass nearly all destroyed fortunately no other damage resulted to the furniture, as a oil I was spilt. This circumstance, trivial as it may appear, is one of the many evidences I have to shew what little truste trust can be placed in thinen Overseers or workmen, it was quite impossible for me to reirain and personally inspect every item of

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| PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :---

C.O./123

12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

100

and

stop cocks both within and without the house to regulate the supply, or effect repairs when ~

demanded. Cisternal tanks have

cocks in the

and in

мус

also been placed at each of the discharge

in the yards weather it is proposed to fill these every morning and cut off the supply for the remainder of the day.

as the servants are so careless

and the

and the waste of water is prodigious, the charge of the stopcocks has accordingly been given to the Royal Engineer department, superintendent of Waterworks employed for

the service of the Barracks executes the duty.

Some of the Furniture for Government House arrived during

the Year from England in perfect

order and was

together with such articles as were made here placed

in the Building, but owing to the neglect of the Overseer employed to

erect the chandeliers one

fell

of them was considerably

down and was conse

work

but

injured, that is the glass

nearly all destroyed fortunately no other damage resulted to the furniture, as a

oil

I was spilt.

This circumstance, trivial

as it may appear, is one of the many evidences I have to shew what little truste

trust can be placed in thinen Overseers or workmen, it was quite

impossible for

me to reirain and

personally inspect every item of

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