535
4
* 1844 hr H. Pottinger.
Feb. 14. 12 Public Works, and Crown Lands.
kne. Account of Disbursements of Land Department for Public Works from Janys to Jany 31/44. and Estimate of sums hereafter required therefor; also list of land sold by Public Auction on 22nd Jany/44 Delays his report on Public Works.
Most of the past expends. having been on account of the Military occupation of the Island during the War has been transferred to debit of Military Chest. Enquires what head of Public Accounts the Expendre for Public Works is to be placed under.
Gost. House Buildings belong to Supt. the Dept. suggests that application be made to Parliament for a Grant towards immediate & unavoidable Expences, and requests instructions as to what Functionaries are to have Residences provided for their.
Sb. 28. List of Crown Lands Sold enclosed corrected.
In contn. of Desp: 12/44.
Feb. 19 13 Quarters about to be built for Majr Genl. D'Aguilar, Commander of the Forces.
Has approved proposed erection on selected site within cantonment.
Endrs further Corresprce in contn. of Desps 5 and 9/40.
Feb. 27 14 Police Establisht & Duties whereof.
Fuct Correst reb. 16 Capn Haly appg. Supering of Police and Justice @ £1003 Mouth & Receiver in addr to his Military Pay Hollow", - with Overseers and Scavengers for Clearing out Drains, removing impurities & in Victoria.
1844
Sir H. Pottinger
Feb. 28 15 Controversy with Sir Thos Cochrane Naval Commsr in Chief as to Appropriation of Land for Naval and Military purposes.
Corresponde in contn. of Desp: 10/44.
Sir Thos. C. to direct Removal of Naval Stores and Coal Depôt from Middle Store, required as a Parade for Garrison and Infantry.
Cannot be held responsible for delay in laying out & building this part of Victoria. Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co. for Location referred to by Sir Thos C. purchased & greatly improved at much expence & labor.
Doubts it's fitness for Naval & Military purposes.
March 16 Remonstrance & Messrs Jardine & others against leases recently granted by the Govt. as with power to Govt. of increasing the rent at fixed periods.
Encloses with reply. Land Claimants have so just ground of remonstrance & have been amply remunerated for their outlay.
Will forward an Estimate of expence of improvts by the land claimants, and state of those who have complied with conditions of their grants.
March 1 17. Ordinance No 1/44 60% yoy for defining law of Slavery in the Colony.
*
March 11 18. Ordinance No 2/44, 6£ 47.7%, for regulating Publishers - Printers & use of Printing Presses. Ene?
535
4
* 1844 hr H. Pottinger.
Feb. 14.12 Public Works, and Crown Lands.
kne. Account of Disbursements of land Depart for Public Works from Innesys to Sand /44. and Estimate of suns hereafter required therefor; _ also dist of sand Soto sold by Public Auction on 22? Jard/14 Delays his report on Public Works.
Most of the past expends. having been mousse account of the Military occupation of the bleu during the War has been hausferred to debit
of Military Chest. Enquires what head of Public of the Expende for Public is to be placed
Accounts
Works
the
rest
Gost. House Buildings belong to Sup the Dept. suggests that application be made to Parliament for a Grant towards immediate &
unavoidable Expences, and requests instructions as
to what
Functionaries are to have Residences provided
for their.
Sb. 28. List of Crown Lands Sold enclosed corrected.
In contu. of Deap: 12/44.
Feb. 19 13 quarters about
to be breilt for
Has approved
Majr Gew. D'Aguilar, Commander
proposed erection
selected
Deop" 5 and 9/40
of-
Plat
the Forces.
ow
site within cautoument
End further Correspre in contre of
Feb. 27 14 Police Establisht & Duties whereof
Fuct Correst
reb. 16
Caph Haly app. Supering of Police and Justice @ 1003 Mouth & Residiver in addr to his Military Pay Hollow", - wah
Overseers and Scavengers for
Clearing out Drains, removing impurities & in Victoria.
1844
Sir #. Pottinger
Feb. 28 15 Controversy with Sir Tho! Cochrane Naval Comms in
Chief as to
Appropriation 4
Land
of
for
Naval and Military purposes.
Corresponde in contr of Deos: 10/44.
shi Thot. C. to direct Removal
#
Enes further
Refusal of
Naval Stores and Coal Depôt
Au bite
from Middle Store, required as a Parade
A
for Garrison and Inhafts,
Cannot be
held responsible for delay in laying out & building this part of Victoria Mess. Jardine, Matheson for Location referred to by Sir That C. purchased & greatly improved
at much expence vlabor.
Doubts
bef
Hilin
it's fituress for Naval & Military Biurposes.
darching 16 Remonstrance &
Messrs Jardine & others agains
leases recently granted by the
perpetuity
the Terms Gout as with power to Gost of increasing the rent at fixed periods.
rucloses with reply.
Land Claimants
of beng for 75 years, instead of in
have so
pist ground of remonstrance & have been amply rememerated for their outlay.
Will forward an Estimate of expence of improvets by the land clanmants, and state of those who have complied with conditions of their grants.
chard 1 17. Ordinance No 1/44 60% yoy for defining. daw of Slavery in the Colony.
*
March 11 18. Ordinance No 2/44, 6€ 47.7%, for regulating
Sueloves.
Publishers - Printers _ & use of Printing Pressed. Ene?
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