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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference

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12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

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