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[an Church, Court House, Post-Officers, Treasury, &c. &c.), that will hereafter have to be erected in the Colony and therefore it is necessary to abandon that part of Lieutenant Auchterlony's plan.

It is my intention to recommend to Her Majesty's Government, that as large an extent of land as may be possible, shall hereafter be reclaimed from that part of the Harbor lying directly in front of "Government Hill".

This ground, when reclaimed, when joined to that on which the temporary Naval Store Houses now stand, will include a very large superficial space open to the Harbor and excellently adapted for Parade and Drill, &c.

I can hereafter be planted with rows of Trees round the borders of it, and with Public Buildings on the Slope of the Hill above, and facing it (the Queen's Road intervening) it will, I think, form altogether a handsome feature of the future City, tending greatly to its health, cleanliness, and the comfort of the Inhabitants.

I have to (Signed) Henry Pottinger.

(True Copy)

Michael Worman

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72 [an Church, Court House, Post-Officers, Treasury, &c. &c.), that will hereafter have to be erected in the Colony and therefore it is necessary to abandon that part of Lieutenant Auchterlony's plan. It is my intention to recommend to Her Majesty's Government, that as large an extent of land as may be possible, shall hereafter be reclaimed from that part of the Harbor lying directly in front of "Government Hill". This ground, when reclaimed, when joined to that on which the temporary Naval Store Houses now stand, will include a very large superficial space open to the Harbor and excellently adapted for Parade and Drill, &c. I can hereafter be planted with rows of Trees round the borders of it, and with Public Buildings on the Slope of the Hill above, and facing it (the Queen's Road intervening) it will, I think, form altogether a handsome feature of the future City, tending greatly to its health, cleanliness, and the comfort of the Inhabitants. I have to (Signed) Henry Pottinger. (True Copy) Michael Worman
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72 [an Church, Court House, Post - Officers, Treasury, te. 4o.), that will hereafter have to be erected in the Colony and therefore it is necessary to abandon that part of Leutenant Auchterlony's plan large It is my intention to recommend be to Her Majesty's Government, that as an extent of land as may posible, shall hereafter be reclaimed. 1 from that part of the Harbor lying directly in front of "Government. Hell: ground this reclaimed, when This joined to that on ས་ས་ which the temporary Naval Store Houses now include a stand, will very large superficial space open to the Harbor and excellently adapted for Parade Drill, He., I Can hereafter be planted with rows the borders of Trees round of it, and with the- on the Slope of Public Buildings besides the Hill above, and facing, it. (the Queen's Road intervening) it will, I think, form altogether a handsome feature of the future City, tending greatly to its health cleanliness, and the comfort of the I have to Inhabitants. and (Signed) Mury Pottinger. (True Copy) Michand Worman be
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[an Church, Court House, Post - Officers, Treasury, te. 4o.), that will hereafter have to be erected in the Colony and therefore it is

necessary

to abandon that

part of Leutenant Auchterlony's plan

large

It is

my

intention to recommend

be

to Her Majesty's Government, that as

an extent of land as may posible, shall hereafter be reclaimed. 1 from that

part of the Harbor lying

directly in front of "Government. Hell:

ground this reclaimed, when

This

joined to that on

ས་ས་

which the temporary

Naval Store Houses now

include a

stand, will

very large superficial

space open to the Harbor and

excellently adapted for Parade

Drill, He.,

I

Can

hereafter

be planted with rows

the borders

of Trees round

of it, and with the-

on the Slope of

Public Buildings

besides

the Hill above, and facing, it. (the Queen's Road intervening) it will, I think, form altogether a handsome feature of the future City, tending greatly to its health cleanliness, and the comfort of the

I have to

Inhabitants.

and

(Signed) Mury Pottinger.

(True Copy)

Michand Worman

be

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