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The

and

a

preparation of the plans documents necessary for these services recupied no inconsiderable amount of time, and were principally ~ executed by Captain Cowper commanding Royal lugineer, who also prepared a plan for a Public Building for

erection under Pedder's Hill, but

RA

the

part of the Hill necessary.

for the Building will require

several months to remove, and

not

arra

that the erection of after extensive retaining wall, it is & probable that the work can be commenced for upward of a year; two ilevations of the proposed building were also executed,

for the choice of this Couillency.

With re

regard to future Land sales

I think it would be injudicious

to offer

more at present

& present.

or until

a more decided advance has been

made

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by the Terrants at West Point Bowrington in the reclamation of the ground, for in the latter a district, though the land was sold in August, but one party has

commenced work, and

though.

might perhaps sell all we would be without premium

soc

ffer it. & premium and Government must execute

A

is inconsiderable amount of work in that locality, the want of those premiums which would otherwise be obtained will naturally cripple the resources from which such funds should be drawn.

a special Report has been made

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