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Military duty, at almost the sole object of expediting my requisition, made with the completion of the Barracks, and other military Buildings.

Now I have called in Messrs Johnston and Gordon to furnish me with memoranda and a survey, respectively, of what passed on their official visits, agreeable to my directions, to Chuk Chu, and I shall most probably append the Reports I receive from these Gentlemen to this letter. In the meantime, I shall leave it to Your Lordship to reflect and judge, after having perused what I have written, of the propriety, or applicability to me, of your remark that "the question of Barracks had escaped my memory" whatever the cause.

I now turn to Your Lordship's observation that with respect to Saiwan, you authorized a Barrack for 100 men under the condition that it was to be attached to a Battery. - I have already shown in a preceding part of this letter, that my sanction so far as it then went was full and conclusive, and that the word Battery had not been used, but when Your Lordship some time after sent me the Estimates for the Barracks and Officer's Quarters, with your letter of the 9th of April, I had immediately received instructions from England to select such spots for fortifications as might seem advisable - In replying to Your Lordship's Letter, inclosing the estimates, I therefore suggested that being done, but to prevent any doubt as to my expressions, or meaning, I copy my Letter.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's letter of the 11th Instant, Enclosing...

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290 Military duty, at almost the sole object of expediting my requisition, made with the completion of the Barracks, and other military Buildings. Now I have called in Messrs Johnston and Gordon to furnish me with memoranda and a survey, respectively, of what passed on their official visits, agreeable to my directions, to Chuk Chu, and I shall most probably append the Reports I receive from these Gentlemen to this letter. In the meantime, I shall leave it to Your Lordship to reflect and judge, after having perused what I have written, of the propriety, or applicability to me, of your remark that "the question of Barracks had escaped my memory" whatever the cause. I now turn to Your Lordship's observation that with respect to Saiwan, you authorized a Barrack for 100 men under the condition that it was to be attached to a Battery. - I have already shown in a preceding part of this letter, that my sanction so far as it then went was full and conclusive, and that the word Battery had not been used, but when Your Lordship some time after sent me the Estimates for the Barracks and Officer's Quarters, with your letter of the 9th of April, I had immediately received instructions from England to select such spots for fortifications as might seem advisable - In replying to Your Lordship's Letter, inclosing the estimates, I therefore suggested that being done, but to prevent any doubt as to my expressions, or meaning, I copy my Letter. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's letter of the 11th Instant, Enclosing...
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290 Military duly, at almost the sole object of expediting the = my requisition, mude with : completion of the Barracks, and other military Buildings. I have Now called in Mees Johnston Memor and Gordon to furnish me me with mewn and a auspectively, of what passed on their official visits, agreeable to my directions, to Chuck Chu, and I shall anost probably append the Reports Ireecive from these Gentlemen to this letter. In the mean time, I shall leave 1 Your Lordship to reflect and judge, after having Jerused what I have written, of the propriety, or applicability to me, of your remark that " the question of Barracks had escaped whatever. my memory" from any In Cause I now turn to Tour Lordship's observation that with respect to Saiwan, you authorized 12th April 1843 Barrack for 100 men authorized a Barrack for under condition that it was to be attached to a a Battery." - I have already shown in a preceding pruit of this letter, that my sanction so far as it- then went was the word Batting full und conclusive, and that had not been wver used, but when Your Lordship some time after sent me the Estimates for the Barracks and Officer's Quarters, with your letter of the the of Cipril, I had intermediality received instructions from England to select such spots for fortifications as might sum advisable - In replying to Your Lordship's Lellin, inclosing the estimates, I therefore that being done, but to prevent any suggested doubt as to my expertssions, or meaning, there copy my Letter. I have the honor to acknowledge the "receipt of Your Lordship's letter of the 11- Justant- Enclosing
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Military duly, at almost the sole object of expediting the =

my requisition, mude with :

completion of the Barracks, and other military

Buildings.

I have

Now

called

in

Mees Johnston

Memor

and Gordon to furnish me

me with mewn and a auspectively, of what passed on their official visits, agreeable to my directions, to Chuck Chu, and I shall anost probably append the Reports Ireecive from these Gentlemen to this letter. In the

mean

time, I shall leave

1

Your Lordship to reflect and judge, after having Jerused what I have written, of the propriety, or applicability to me, of your remark that " the question of Barracks had escaped

whatever. my memory" from any

In

Cause

I now turn to Tour Lordship's observation that with respect to Saiwan, you

authorized

12th April 1843

Barrack for 100 men

authorized a Barrack for

under

condition that it was to be attached to

a

a

Battery." - I have already shown in a preceding

pruit of this letter, that my sanction so far as it-

then went was

the word Batting

full

und conclusive, and that had not been

wver

used, but

when Your Lordship some time after sent me the Estimates for the Barracks and Officer's Quarters, with your letter of the the of Cipril, I had intermediality received instructions from England to select such spots for fortifications as might sum advisable - In replying to Your Lordship's Lellin, inclosing the estimates, I therefore

that being done, but to prevent any

suggested

doubt as to my expertssions, or meaning, there

copy my

Letter.

I have the honor to acknowledge the

"receipt of Your Lordship's letter of the 11- Justant-

Enclosing

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