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require establishments and appliances which are not at this moment procurable.

very anxious, however, to have the northern face of the Colony, from "Wish Point" to the location to the Eastward belonging to Mr. Burn, surveyed as soon as possible, that the streets and Squares and the sites for Public Buildings may be laid down and fixed upon so as to enable me to grant lots to the numerous applicants who have been long waiting to obtain lots.

Under these circumstances I have the honour to request Your Lordship to be so good as to place at my disposal Captain Clement Edwards, and to allow him to select two steady privates from one or other of the H.M. Regiments to be employed as Overseers.

As Captain Edwards's time will be solely occupied by the survey, I propose to pay him his salary from the Civil Department, which will enable Your Lordship to nominate another Officer to act as assistant Quarter Master pro tempore.

I have to

(Signed) Henry Pottinger

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286 require establishments and appliances which are not at this moment procurable. very anxious, however, to have the northern face of the Colony, from "Wish Point" to the location to the Eastward belonging to Mr. Burn, surveyed as soon as possible, that the streets and Squares and the sites for Public Buildings may be laid down and fixed upon so as to enable me to grant lots to the numerous applicants who have been long waiting to obtain lots. Under these circumstances I have the honour to request Your Lordship to be so good as to place at my disposal Captain Clement Edwards, and to allow him to select two steady privates from one or other of the H.M. Regiments to be employed as Overseers. As Captain Edwards's time will be solely occupied by the survey, I propose to pay him his salary from the Civil Department, which will enable Your Lordship to nominate another Officer to act as assistant Quarter Master pro tempore. I have to (Signed) Henry Pottinger
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require establishments and apistacets

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which are not at this moment procuralle.

very anxious, however, to have the horthern face of the Colony, from "Wish

Point" to the location to the Eastward

belonging to Mr. Burn, surveyed assoon as posible, that the streets and Squares and the sites for Public Buildings may

be laid town and fixed upon so as tornable me to grant loved to the numerous applicants who have been long waiting to obtain lots.-

Under these circumstatius Shave the

as to place at

Ronour to request V. Lordship to be so good at my disposal Captaci Clement Edwards, and to allow him to select two

theady privates from one

or whore

W. Mis. Regiments to be employed.

Overseers.

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As Captain Edwards's time

will be solely occupied by the harvey, I propose to pay heim his salary from the

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civil Department, which will enable Your Lordship to nouvinate another

Officer to apt as assistant Quarter Master pro tempore

I have to

(Signed) Hewry Pottinger

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