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Excellency the Governor, that a line parallel to the sea at the five gun battery, as laid down in the enclosed

sketch, would be the

most desirable

for

the above purpose.

Major

General

Sketch of Cantonment

if this site could be granted, the

General would consider it a

great boon to the soldiers under his

Command, having

especially in

view the great mortality with which they have been hitherto afflicted, and which will be best seen in the enclosed part of reports of late Medical Committees Committee 15 July, 1829

assembled to investigate and report upon the causes and results of the prevailing sickness.

Should His Excellency be

disposed to meet the Major General's

present request, it would involve

no doubt the necessity of turning

the

road

and carrying it through the Hill, in order to gain sufficient space for the proposed Hospital, but that expense would be willingly undertaken on the Major

General's part at the charge of the Ordnance.

The Major General would not have ventured to press this subject upon His Excellency's consideration, if he had not been led to believe, that the above site is still undisposed of, and not liable to interfere with any of the public Establishments of the Government

I have be

(Signed) Henry D'Aguilar

AMS.

PS. The Major General would feel much obliged by your returning the enclosures with your reply.

A true Copy.

Richard Wornian

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Excellency the Governor, that a line parallel to the sea at the five gun battery, as laid down in the enclosedsketch, would be themost desirableforthe above purpose.MajorGeneralSketch of Cantonmentif this site could be granted, theGeneral would consider it agreat boon to the soldiers under hisCommand, havingmoreespecially inview the great mortality with which they have been hitherto afflicted, and which will be best seen in the enclosed part of reports of late Medical Committees Committee 15 July, 1829assembled to investigate and report upon the causes and results of the prevailing sickness.Should His Excellency bedisposed to meet the Major General'spresent request, it would involveno doubt the necessity of turningtheroadand carrying it through the Hill, in order to gain sufficient space for the proposed Hospital, but that expense would be willingly undertaken on the MajorGeneral's part at the charge of the Ordnance.The Major General would not have ventured to press this subject upon His Excellency's consideration, if he had not been led to believe, that the above site is still undisposed of, and not liable to interfere with any of the public Establishments of the GovernmentI have be(Signed) Henry D'AguilarAMS.PS. The Major General would feel much obliged by your returning the enclosures with your reply.A true Copy.Richard Wornian

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Excellency the Governor, that a live parallet to the sea at the five gun battery, as laid down in the enclosedsketch, would be theforthe above purpose.MajoronveSketch of Cantonnemost desirableof this site could be granted, theVeneral would consider it аgreat boon to the soldiers under hisCommand, havingmoreespecially inarew the great mortality with which they have been hitherto afflicted, and which will be best seen in the enclosed part ofmedicines2 reports of live Medical Committees Committee 15 July, 1829assembled to investigate and report upon the causes and results of the prevailing sickness.Should His Excellency beGeneral'sdisposed to meet the majorpresent request, it would involve doubt the necessity of turningthenoroad3Repot of shade.Committee, March, 18229roadand carrying it through the Hill. in order to gain sufficient space for the proposed Hospital, but that exponse- would be willingly undertaken on the MajorGeneral's part at the charge of the Ordnance.The Major beneral would not have ventured to press this subject upon His Excellency's consideration, if he had not been led to believe, that, the above, site is still undisposed of, and not liable to interfere with any of the. public Establishments of the GovernmentI have be(Signed) Henry D'AguilarAMS.PS. The Major General would feel much obliged by your returning the enclosures with your reply.A true Copy.Richard Wornian

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Excellency the Governor, that a live parallet to the sea at the five gun battery, as laid down in the enclosed

sketch, would be the

for

the above purpose.

Major

onve

Sketch of Cantonne

most desirable

of this site could be granted, the

Veneral would consider it

great boon to the soldiers under his

Command, having

especially in

arew the great mortality with which they have been hitherto afflicted, and which will be best seen in the enclosed part of medicines

reports of live Medical Committees Committee 15 July, 1829

assembled to investigate and report upon the causes and results of the prevailing sickness.

Should His Excellency be

General's

disposed to meet the major present request, it would involve

doubt the necessity of turning

the

road

Repot of shade.

Committee, March, 18

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road and carrying it through the Hill. in order to gain sufficient space for the proposed Hospital, but that exponse- would be willingly undertaken on the Major