CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 126

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Building lately erected

nearly of

accommodation

of the Trops the two privates Godowns

on the East side of the new

Ordnance Store ( and which

size as

are

the store) for a mess house

and for Officers' Quarters, or if considered

a

the

same size

迎

advisable to appropriate

as a

temporary measure

the Bastern Building for a General Hospital

might to your

Lordship appear most desirable

I am the more anxious to press this

for your much as obtained

arrangement

this arran

Lordships favorable consideration in as I have proposed to be

the

are

Buildings

plainly but well and permanently built and therefore the cheapest for the Government to possess and because the possession of these building by the Ordnance will be necessary to carry into affect the Military

I have to propose.

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I commenine this paper simply to draw up Bemmands of the arrangements

I intended

Memoranda

submitting to your

Lordship in a

personal

I you

interview with

hat I now find myself

necessity of

the two Buil

called upon in pointing out the obtaining immediat ty

Buildings I have pointed out briefly to explain to your Fordship the plan for internals Defence it is my intention to submit, under my instructions, for the approval of the Master General

The occupation of this Island having mechs extended and it appearing likely to continue to do to the peculiarity of the nature of the

will not admit with the limited meani

ground for Defence which will be supplied for the Stand' of the whole line of General residence being. inclosed on directly defended by Military worl's