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the
that "Navy Bay" had been selected by the three Senior Post Captains of Royal Navy on this Station.
that even with respect to that no distinct refusal.. position I gave I stated the strong objections then I saw to it's subsequently applied
That location was for by Vice Admiral Sir William Parkin, and specially reserved both before and after the conclusion of Treaty, and it was only on my return to this place in December 1842, that I learned that Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane had, I believe with the consent of Mr Johnston (the then Deputy-Superintendent) had Naval Stores and Coals landed and deposited at the position of this to which in the centre the Lords City to of the Admiralty allude by the name of the Middle Stony (Stores?)
My former letters will show that made a which Dock Yard and Coal-Depôt, and looking to Your Lordship's original instructions, I conceive that I should have failed to Your in my duty, had I omitted to point-out in the most distinct and forcible terms, that it's appropriation to those objects would have been a perpetual and irreparable detriment to the Colony, an opinion which I have in not met with one voice, not even dissentient amongst those who have proposed that it should be allotted to the Navy. fact, the thing is so obvious, that there cannot be two opinions upon the Naval and Military it and as Authorities
128
the
that "Navy Bay" had been selected by the three. Senior Post Captains of Royal Navy
on this Station.
that even
with
respect to that no distinct . refusal..
position I gave I stated the strong objections
then
I
saw to it's
subsequently applied
That location was
for by Vice Admiral Sir William.
Parkin, and specially reserved. both
the conclusion of
before and after
Treaty, and it was
only
on.
my.
the
return to this place in December 1842, that I learned that Rear-
Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane had__ I believe with the content of Mr Johnston (the then Deputy - Superintendent)
had Naval Stores and Coals
landed and deposited at the position of this
to which
in the centre
the Lords
City to
of the Admiralty allude
by the name of the Middle Stony (Stores ? )
My former letters will show
that
made
a
which
Dock
Yard and Coal- Defête, and looking to Your Lordship's original instructions, I conceive that I should have. failed-
to Your.
in
my duty, had_. I omitted to point - out in the most distinet_ and forcible_ terms, that it's appropriation to those_ objects would have been a perpetual_ and irreparable, detriment to the Colony, an opinion
which I have.
in
not met with one
voice, not even
dissentient-
amongst those who-
have proposed that it should_ be allotted to the Navy.- fact, the thing is so obvious, that= there cannot be two opinions upor the Naval and Military
it and as
Authorities
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