CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 281

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of are

of any interference by the Military, that their officers as low down as Barrack Masters "Authorized to report secretly and confidentially on all matters appertaining to Barracks; and General Officers and others in Command of the Troops in the Colonies, have the most stringent orders not to interfere directly or indirectly, with these reports.

refer

My Remarks on Major Aldrich's plan -

that we shall not have accommodation for the 100 or 700 men that arrive without any Barracks when the Depot of the 98th Regiment arrives.

2nd we have no accommodation for officers and men - MEN, not even for the officers of the Troops who are to be building here...

Barrack now we have no accommodation for this recupy the-

3rd The Commissaries and the Civil Staff of the Ordnance are equally unprovided for.

All these parties are entitled, under colonial regulations, to a certain quantum according to their rank of Barrack accommodation, and it therefore appeared to me, taking into Consideration, the advantage of being able, at once to locate all these parties in a Central Position that the wisest thing the Government could do was to purchase the houses proposed to be bought by Major Aldrich, and apply them to these purposes without any reference to the question of Fortification.

It is quite clear, that if the duty here is to be done hereafter by European Troops.

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279 of are of any interference by the Military, that their officers as low down as Barrack Masters "Authorized to report secretly and confidentially on all matters appertaining to Barracks; and General Officers and others in Command of the Troops in the Colonies, have the most stringent orders not to interfere directly or indirectly, with these reports. refer My Remarks on Major Aldrich's plan - that we shall not have accommodation for the 100 or 700 men that arrive without any Barracks when the Depot of the 98th Regiment arrives. 2nd we have no accommodation for officers and men - MEN, not even for the officers of the Troops who are to be building here... Barrack now we have no accommodation for this recupy the- 3rd The Commissaries and the Civil Staff of the Ordnance are equally unprovided for. All these parties are entitled, under colonial regulations, to a certain quantum according to their rank of Barrack accommodation, and it therefore appeared to me, taking into Consideration, the advantage of being able, at once to locate all these parties in a Central Position that the wisest thing the Government could do was to purchase the houses proposed to be bought by Major Aldrich, and apply them to these purposes without any reference to the question of Fortification. It is quite clear, that if the duty here is to be done hereafter by European Troops.
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279 of are of any interference by the Military, that their officers as low down as Barrack Masters "Authorized to report secretly and confidentially on all matters appertaining. to Burracks; and _ General Officers and others in Command of the "Troops in the Erlenics, have the most stringent orders not to interfere directly or indirectly, with these reports. refer My Nemarks on Major. Aldrichs plan- that we shall pot to the 100 or 700 men that have without any Barracks when the Depot. of the 98th Regiment- 2nd we have officers of these arrives no accommodation fr men- MEN, MOL have officers of the Troops who are to building here... Barrack now we a the. any for this recupy the- 3rd The Commissaries and the Civil. Staff of the Ardnance are equally unprovided. for All these parties are entitled, under colonial_ regulations, to a certain. quantum according to their rank. of Barrack accommodation, and it therefore appeared_ to me, taking into Consideration, the advantage of being able, at onse to locate all these parties in a Central Position that the wisest thing the Government, could. de was to purchase the houses proposed - to be bought by Major Aldrich, and apply them to these purposes without any reference. to the question of Fortification_ It is quite clear, that if the duty here is to be done hereafter. by European_ Troops.
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279

of are

of any interference by the Military, that their officers as low down as Barrack Masters "Authorized to report secretly and confidentially on all matters appertaining. to Burracks; and _ General Officers and others in Command of the "Troops in the Erlenics, have the most stringent orders not to interfere directly or indirectly, with these reports.

refer

My Nemarks on Major. Aldrichs plan-

that we shall

pot to the 100 or 700 men that

have without

any

Barracks when the Depot.

of the 98th Regiment-

2nd we have

officers of these

arrives

no accommodation fr

men- MEN, MOL

have

officers of the Troops who are to building here...

Barrack now

we a

the.

any for this

recupy

the-

3rd The Commissaries and the Civil. Staff

of the Ardnance are equally unprovided.

for

All these parties

are entitled, under

colonial_ regulations, to a certain. quantum according to their rank. of Barrack accommodation, and it therefore appeared_ to me, taking into Consideration, the advantage of being able, at onse to locate

all these parties in a

Central Position that

the wisest thing the Government, could. de was to purchase the houses proposed - to be bought by Major Aldrich, and apply them to these purposes without any reference. to the question of Fortification_

It is

quite

clear, that if the duty

here is to be done hereafter. by European_

Troops.

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