CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 88

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you

will move

the Secretary Major General "Commanding to order that the limits of the Cantonment at Check Choo shall be

carefully defined, and marked off by natural marks or where they do not exist by pillars being built, and as soon

as this is done the limits will be

"published for general information and an Ordinance or Regulation will be framed and passed in Council providing for all offences committed within those limits as well as all claims

as all claims for debts (both to a certain to be defined extent) being investigated and disposed of by a Military Court of Requests, which can be appointed monthly (to sit once

or twice a week as occasion may require) under such orders as the Honorable the Major General

or

may

be pleased to issue.

In conclusion Sam directed to

further communicate to

you

the

opinion of Government, that a Guard Room with Hecks and lock-up cells

should be built within the Cantonment limits, for

the

confinement of all persons taken up for offences committed within the cantonment until the charges

martial against them can be inquired into, and in cases where the punishment

awarded

may

include imprisonment for any period longer than a few days (which will be denoted in the Ordinance

or Regulation already adverted to) the Prisoners can be sent under

a

Warrant

of the Commanding Officer to the Jail

at Victoria.

I have to

(signed) Richard Horniam

A true copy.

Michard Women

Clerk's tilt $

further

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86 you will move the Secretary Major General "Commanding to order that the limits of the Cantonment at Check Choo shall be carefully defined, and marked off by natural marks or where they do not exist by pillars being built, and as soon as this is done the limits will be "published for general information and an Ordinance or Regulation will be framed and passed in Council providing for all offences committed within those limits as well as all claims as all claims for debts (both to a certain to be defined extent) being investigated and disposed of by a Military Court of Requests, which can be appointed monthly (to sit once or twice a week as occasion may require) under such orders as the Honorable the Major General or may be pleased to issue. In conclusion Sam directed to further communicate to you the opinion of Government, that a Guard Room with Hecks and lock-up cells should be built within the Cantonment limits, for the confinement of all persons taken up for offences committed within the cantonment until the charges martial against them can be inquired into, and in cases where the punishment awarded may include imprisonment for any period longer than a few days (which will be denoted in the Ordinance or Regulation already adverted to) the Prisoners can be sent under a Warrant of the Commanding Officer to the Jail at Victoria. I have to (signed) Richard Horniam A true copy. Michard Women Clerk's tilt $ further
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86 you will move the Serro able Major General "Commanding to order nat the limits of the Cantonment at Check Choo shall be carefully defined, and marked off by . natural marks or where they do not.. exist by pillars being built, and as sou ad this is done the limits will be. " published for geveral information and- an Ordinances or Regulation will be pamed and passed in Council providing for all offences committed within those limits as well as all clawns as all claims for debts (both to a certain to be defined extent) being investigated and disposed of by a Military Court of Requests, which can be appointed monthly (to sit once lwice week as occasion may require) under such orders as the Honorable the Major General or α may be pleased to issue. In conclusion Sam directed to further communicate to you you the 4 opinion of beremment, that u. Secard Theo with Hecks and lick up cells should be built within the Cantonment lumits, for the confinement of all persons taken up for offences committed within the cantamens until the charges. martil against their can be inquired into, and in cases where the punishment include imprisonment. awarded anay for any period. longer than a few days (which will be denoted in the Ordinance تم پیج Regulation already adverted to) the Prisoners can be sent under а Warrant of the Commanding Officer to the Jail at Eetoria. I have to (segned) Richard. Horniam A true copy. Michard Women skilde tilt $ further
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you

will move

the Serro able Major General "Commanding to order nat the limits of the Cantonment at Check Choo shall be

carefully defined, and marked off by . natural marks or where they do not.. exist by pillars being built, and as sou

ad

this is done the limits will be.

" published for geveral information and- an Ordinances or Regulation will be pamed and passed in Council providing for all offences committed within those limits as well as all clawns

as all claims for debts (both to a certain to be defined extent) being investigated and disposed of by a Military Court of Requests, which can be appointed monthly (to sit once

lwice week as occasion may require) under such orders as the Honorable the Major General

or

α

may

be pleased to issue.

In conclusion Sam directed to

further communicate to

you

you

the

4

opinion of beremment, that u. Secard Theo with Hecks and lick up cells

should be built within the Cantonment

lumits, for

the

confinement of all persons taken up for offences committed within the cantamens until the charges.

martil against their can be inquired into, and in cases where the punishment

include imprisonment.

awarded

anay

for any period. longer than a few days (which will be denoted in the Ordinance

تم پیج

Regulation already adverted to) the Prisoners can be sent under

а

Warrant

of the Commanding Officer to the Jail

at Eetoria.

I have to

(segned) Richard. Horniam

A true copy.

Michard Women

skilde tilt $

further

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