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specially reserved for its site is now being levelled and prepared for the Commencement of the building, is at present used for a parade for the garrison but so soon as the orders we allude to shall be received it will be necessary to enclose it and to occupy it with materials and worksheds. We have therefore to request that you will be so good as to take such measures as you may consider proper to have the Naval Stores and Coal Depôt removed from the ground which they occupy in order that it may be cleared (and extended___ according to the plan that has been submitted to and approved by Her Majesty's Government) as a parade for the garrison and a place of recreation and assembly for the inhabitants of the Colony.

It is almost superfluous for us to add that any site in this Colony which is still unoccupied is at your disposal, and should you be aware of the particular one to which the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty refer in their Lordship's Instructions to Sir William Parker and it is possible to make it available, it will afford Your Excellency and us every gratification to meet your wishes in that respect.

We have to...(Signed.) Henry Pottinger, George D'Aguilar, Wm Caine..

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specially reserved for its site is now being levelled and prepared for the Commencement of the building, is at present used for a parade for the garrison but so soon as the orders we allude to shall be received it will be necessary to enclose it and to occupy it with materials and worksheds. We have therefore to request that you will be so good as to take such measures as you may consider proper to have the Naval Stores and Coal Depôt removed from the ground which they occupy in order that it may be cleared (and extended___ according to the plan that has been submitted to and approved by Her Majesty's Government) as a parade for the garrison and a place of recreation and assembly for the inhabitants of the Colony. It is almost superfluous for us to add that any site in this Colony which is still unoccupied is at your disposal, and should you be aware of the particular one to which the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty refer in their Lordship's Instructions to Sir William Parker and it is possible to make it available, it will afford Your Excellency and us every gratification to meet your wishes in that respect. We have to...(Signed.) Henry Pottinger, George D'Aguilar, Wm Caine.. (True Copy) Michand Worrnam 180
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specially reserved for its site is now being levelled and prepared for the. of the building, is at present used for Commencement That ground. a parade for the garrison but so soon as the orders we allude to shall be necessary to it with received it will be necess enclose it and to occupy praterials and worksheds. We have therefore to request so good. you will be that you such measures as so as to take You may consider proper to have the Naval Stores and Coal Depôt removed from the ground. which they occupy in order that it may be cleared (and extended___ according to the plan that has been submitted to and approved by Her- Majesty's Government ) as a parade for the garrison and a place of recreation 180 recreation and assembly for the- inhabitants of the Colony It is almost superfluous for in to add that any us site in this Colony which is still unoccupied. is at your disposal, and should you be aware ware of the particular. one to which the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty refer in their Lordship's Instructions to Sir William Parker and it is possible to make it available. it will afford Your us every gratification to meet wishes in that that respect. We have to (Signed.) Henry Pottinger, George &'Aquilar, # Wm Caine.. (True Copy) Michand Worrnam
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specially reserved for its site is now being levelled and prepared for the.

of the building, is at present used for

Commencement

That ground.

a parade for the garrison but so soon

as

the orders

we

allude to shall be

necessary

to

it with

received it will be necess

enclose it and to

occupy

praterials and worksheds.

We have therefore to request so good. you will be

that you

such measures as

so

as to take

You may

consider

proper to have the Naval Stores and Coal Depôt removed from the ground. which they occupy in order that it

may

be cleared (and extended___ according to the plan that has been submitted to and approved by Her- Majesty's Government ) as a parade for the garrison and a place of

recreation

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recreation and assembly for the- inhabitants of the Colony

It is almost superfluous for in

to add that

any

us

site in this Colony

which is still unoccupied. is at your

disposal, and should you be aware

ware of

the particular.

one to which the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty refer in their Lordship's Instructions to Sir William Parker and it is possible to make it available. it will

afford

Your

us every gratification to meet wishes in that

that respect.

We have to

(Signed.) Henry Pottinger,

George &'Aquilar,

#

Wm Caine..

(True Copy)

Michand Worrnam

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