CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 181

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Island, which is about to be sent to England.

"Copy of my letter No 20 of the 20th Inst to Vice Admiral Sir William Parker in reply to a letter and Enclosures which I had received from the Vice Admiral regarding the selection of a Naval Station.

3. Copy of No 22 of the 22nd Inst.

Copy of a letter No 23 of the 22nd addressed under My Authority to the Holders of Certain lots of Ground and..... which lots are included within the "Ordnance Ground" of Major Aldrich's plan.

4. Copy of a letter No 210 of the 22nd Instant - addressed under my Authority to Lieutenant Buckleton of the Madras Engineers regarding certain "Town Lots" now in his possession and also included in the Ordnance "ground" of Major Aldrich's plan, being eventually transferred to the List of Marine Lots.

I am told the Survey will certainly be ready to go to Your Lordship in charge of Lieut. Col. Malcolm, and I will accompany it with a short explanatory Memorandum, bearing reference to my despatch No... and to the present.

It is therefore only necessary, that I should repeat my unbiassed conviction, that giving effect either to Major Aldrich's plan as relates to land defences, or to that proposed by Captains Mitchell and Collinson in a Naval Station, and by which latter, Dock Yards, Store Houses, Coal Wharves, Forges and all the other noisy and dirty apparatus connected with ship building, and Repairing will be fixed in the very Centre of this City - must in every point of view, such as the Comfort

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179 Island, which is about to be sent to England. "Copy of my letter No 20 of the 20th Inst to Vice Admiral Sir William Parker in reply to a letter and Enclosures which I had received from the Vice Admiral regarding the selection of a Naval Station. 3. Copy of No 22 of the 22nd Inst. Copy of a letter No 23 of the 22nd addressed under My Authority to the Holders of Certain lots of Ground and..... which lots are included within the "Ordnance Ground" of Major Aldrich's plan. 4. Copy of a letter No 210 of the 22nd Instant - addressed under my Authority to Lieutenant Buckleton of the Madras Engineers regarding certain "Town Lots" now in his possession and also included in the Ordnance "ground" of Major Aldrich's plan, being eventually transferred to the List of Marine Lots. I am told the Survey will certainly be ready to go to Your Lordship in charge of Lieut. Col. Malcolm, and I will accompany it with a short explanatory Memorandum, bearing reference to my despatch No... and to the present. It is therefore only necessary, that I should repeat my unbiassed conviction, that giving effect either to Major Aldrich's plan as relates to land defences, or to that proposed by Captains Mitchell and Collinson in a Naval Station, and by which latter, Dock Yards, Store Houses, Coal Wharves, Forges and all the other noisy and dirty apparatus connected with ship building, and Repairing will be fixed in the very Centre of this City - must in every point of view, such as the Comfort
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179 Island, which is about to be sent to England. "opy of my letter No 20 of the 20th Inst to Vice Admiral Sir Willians Parker in reply to a heller and Conclosures which I had received from the tice Admiral regarding the selection of a Naval Secation 3. Copy of Noz of the 2.2nd that, nos Copy of a letter 1023 of the 22 addressed under My Authority to the_ Holders of Certain lots of Ground and..... which lots are included within the "Ardnance Ground" of Phazer Aldrich's plan 4. Topy of a letter 10.210 of the 22nd Pretant - addressed under my Authority to "dient Buckletony of the Madras Engineers regarding certain "Town Lots, now in his 10 possession and also included in the Ordnance. "ground" of Major Aldrich's plan, being E: enterally eventually transferred to the List of Marine Lots. I am told the Server: will certainly the ready to go to Tour Lordship in charge of Lieut. Col. Maicolm, and I will accompany; it with a short explanatory Memorandum. bearing reference to my despatch No% and to the present It is therefore only necessary, that I should repeat my me. unbiassed conviction, that giving effect either to Major Aldrick's plan as relates to hand defences, or to that proposed by Captains Mittell and Collinson In a Naval Fication, and by which latter, Bock Yards, Stor Houses, oal Wharves, Forge's and all the other noisy and dirty apparatus connected with ship building, and Repairing will be fixed in the - very Centre of this City - must in every point of view, such as the __ Comfort
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Island, which is about to be sent to England.

"opy of my letter No 20 of the 20th Inst to Vice Admiral Sir Willians Parker in reply to a heller and Conclosures which I had received from the tice Admiral regarding the selection of a Naval Secation

3. Copy of

Noz

of the 2.2nd that, nos

Copy of a letter 1023 of the 22

addressed under My Authority to the_

Holders of

Certain lots of Ground and.....

which lots are included within the

"Ardnance Ground" of Phazer Aldrich's plan 4. Topy of a letter 10.210 of the 22nd Pretant - addressed under my Authority to "dient Buckletony of the Madras Engineers regarding certain "Town Lots,

now in his

10

possession and also included in the Ordnance. "ground" of Major Aldrich's plan, being

E: enterally

eventually transferred to the List of Marine Lots.

I am told the Server: will certainly

the ready to go to Tour Lordship in charge of Lieut. Col. Maicolm, and I will accompany; it with a short explanatory Memorandum. bearing reference to my despatch No% and to the present

It is therefore only necessary, that I should repeat my

me.

unbiassed conviction,

that giving effect either to Major Aldrick's

plan as relates to hand defences, or to that proposed by Captains Mittell and Collinson

In a

Naval Fication, and by which latter,

Bock Yards, Stor Houses, oal Wharves, Forge's and all the other noisy and dirty apparatus connected with ship building, and Repairing will be fixed in the

-

very

Centre

of this City

- must in every point of view, such as the __

Comfort

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