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reply, on the 4th of January,

9th of January, and replied to it the:

next

day

these words:

I have

"Than the honor to acknowledge the &

"receipt of Your Lordship's letter No. 48 of the 7th Instant;

"and under the Explanation it affords, I do not

hesitate to

request that Your Lordship will at once

"instruct Lieut: Buchanlan, the Executive Engineer,

4

to

carry

out his

original plans and Estimates

"for Barracks be at the earliest possible period.

A

"party of fifty

I think it

very desirable,

that

should be sent to afford:

"protection from Pirates in the direction of Lye Moon,

"

4

"and

ad. I beg Your Lordship will arrange accordingly

placing them in Tents until a comfortable Barrack

for

the

hundred

new Com.

be built. I should

"imagine they could be most easily provisioned from "this side of the Island, by

water.

The latter passage and remark it is

to

to a Private letter I

to be explained,

have reference to

Jan 10/84.

3

1½ Years

My

1843.

wrote to Your Lordship recommending that: 100

Men

or

d

- should be stationed at Lymoon,

advised, in your

which Detachment

you

Official answer, should be limited to 50 men to be relieved weekly from Chuek Chu) until the new Barrack at Lysoon for the full number, could be completed.

Your Lordship's reply to my letter:

transcribed above.

was so

clear, and explicit, that

I think it right to here quote its in full,

h

I have the honor to acknowledge the

7th

"receipt of Your Excellency's letter to 20 of the 7-

"(10th 2) Indant and in reply to state, that I have

"given directions to Lieut. Buchlerboing to carry

out the original plans and Estimates for

possible, and I likewise beg

"Barracks as soon as

the

"leave to state that I have directed Captain Edwards

Assistant,

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284 " reply, on the 4th of January, 9th of January, and replied to it the: next day these words: I have "Than the honor to acknowledge the & "receipt of Your Lordship's letter No. 48 of the 7th Instant; "and under the Explanation it affords, I do not hesitate to request that Your Lordship will at once "instruct Lieut: Buchanlan, the Executive Engineer, 4 to carry out his original plans and Estimates "for Barracks be at the earliest possible period. A "party of fifty I think it very desirable, that should be sent to afford: "protection from Pirates in the direction of Lye Moon, " 4 "and ad. I beg Your Lordship will arrange accordingly placing them in Tents until a comfortable Barrack for the hundred new Com. be built. I should "imagine they could be most easily provisioned from "this side of the Island, by water. The latter passage and remark it is to to a Private letter I to be explained, have reference to Jan 10/84. 3 Years My 1843. wrote to Your Lordship recommending that: 100 Men or d - should be stationed at Lymoon, advised, in your which Detachment you Official answer, should be limited to 50 men to be relieved weekly from Chuek Chu) until the new Barrack at Lysoon for the full number, could be completed. Your Lordship's reply to my letter: transcribed above. was so clear, and explicit, that I think it right to here quote its in full, h I have the honor to acknowledge the 7th "receipt of Your Excellency's letter to 20 of the 7- "(10th 2) Indant and in reply to state, that I have "given directions to Lieut. Buchlerboing to carry out the original plans and Estimates for possible, and I likewise beg "Barracks as soon as the "leave to state that I have directed Captain Edwards Assistant,
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284 " reply, on the 4th of January, 9th of January, and acplied to it the: arext day these words: I have "Than the hover to acknowledge the & "acceipt of Your Lordship's letter No. 48 of the F - Indant; " and under the Explanation it affords, I de not Resitate to reques that Your Lordship will at once. " instruct Lieut : Buchterlony, the Executive Engineer, 4 to Carry out his original plans and Estimates " for Barracks be at the earliest possible period. A "pranky of fifty I think it men very desirable, that should be sent to afford: "protection from Pirates in the direction of Lysuvon, " 4 "and ad. I beg Your Lndship will arrange accordingly placing them in Tents until a comfortable Barrack for the hundred wew Car. be built. I should "imagine they could be most easily provisioned from "this side of the Island, by water. The latter passage and remark it is to to a Private rester I to be explained, have reference to Jon 10184.3 11⁄2 Jaws My 1843. wrote to Your Lordship recommending that: 100 Amen ar d - should be dationed at Lymoon, advised, in your which Detachment you Official answer, should be limited to 50 men to be relieved weekly from Chuck Chu) until the new Barrack at Lysoon for the full number, could be completed. Your Lordship's reply to any letter: transcribed above. was so clear, and explicit, that Wthink it night to here queste its in full, h I have the honor to acknowledge the 7th "receipt of Your Excellency's letter to 20 of the 7- " (10th 2 ) Indant and in reply to state, that I have "given directions to Lieut. Buechlerboing to carry out the original plans and Estimates for possible, and I likewis by "Barracks as soon as the "leave to state that I have directed Captain Edwards Apsistant,
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284

"

reply, on the 4th of January,

9th of January, and acplied to it the:

arext

day

these words:

I have

"Than the hover to acknowledge the &

"acceipt of Your Lordship's letter No. 48 of the F - Indant;

" and under the Explanation it affords, I de not

Resitate to

reques that Your Lordship will at once.

" instruct Lieut : Buchterlony, the Executive Engineer,

4

to

Carry

out his

original plans and Estimates

" for Barracks be at the earliest possible period.

A

"pranky of fifty

I think it

men

very desirable,

that

should be sent to afford:

"protection from Pirates in the direction of Lysuvon,

"

4

"and

ad. I beg Your Lndship will arrange accordingly

placing them in Tents until a comfortable Barrack

for

the

hundred

wew Car.

be built. I should

"imagine they could be most easily provisioned from "this side of the Island, by

water.

The latter passage and remark it is

to

to a Private rester I

to be explained,

have reference to

Jon 10184.3

11⁄2 Jaws

My 1843.

wrote to Your Lordship recommending that: 100

Amen

ar

d

- should be dationed at Lymoon,

advised, in your

which Detachment

you

Official answer, should be limited to 50 men to be relieved weekly from Chuck Chu) until the new Barrack at Lysoon for the full number, could be completed.

Your Lordship's reply to any letter:

transcribed above.

was so

clear, and explicit, that

Wthink it night to here queste its in full,

h

I have the honor to acknowledge the

7th

"receipt of Your Excellency's letter to 20 of the 7-

" (10th 2 ) Indant and in reply to state, that I have "given directions to Lieut. Buechlerboing to carry

out the original plans and Estimates for

possible, and I likewis by

"Barracks as soon as

the

"leave to state that I have directed Captain Edwards

Apsistant,

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