CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 96

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the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government.

or

the matter shall be received.

It is perhaps as well. I should

add, that

ever

burthen

House at present in Lord Saltoun's occupation be permanently assigned for the Residence of the General Officer Commanding, it seems to me advisable that it should be taken down to admit of the still on which it is built being cut down; and that therefore, any steps for repairing it as it now stands, would, I conceive, be a useless expense. The House

in question was

one

of the very

earliest

erected in the Colony, at a moment

when the retention of this Island

by Her Majesty

was a matter of doubt,

and I do not think that the House

could be altered or repaired (except by rebuilding) so as to form a suitable

Residence for the General Officer Commanding, with his personal Staff.

(Signed) Henry Pottinger

A true Copy.

Michael Worman

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the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government. or the matter shall be received. It is perhaps as well. I should add, that ever burthen House at present in Lord Saltoun's occupation be permanently assigned for the Residence of the General Officer Commanding, it seems to me advisable that it should be taken down to admit of the still on which it is built being cut down; and that therefore, any steps for repairing it as it now stands, would, I conceive, be a useless expense. The House in question was one of the very earliest erected in the Colony, at a moment when the retention of this Island by Her Majesty was a matter of doubt, and I do not think that the House could be altered or repaired (except by rebuilding) so as to form a suitable Residence for the General Officer Commanding, with his personal Staff. (Signed) Henry Pottinger A true Copy. Michael Worman Page 94
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the pleasure of Her Majesty's bevernment. or the matter shall be received. It is perhaps as well. I should adwritting that the add, that ever burthen House at present ind Lord Saltoun's . occupation be permanently assigned for the Residence of the General Officer Commanding, it seems to arc advisable that it should be taken downs to admit. of the still on which it is hult being out down; and that therefore, any steps for repairing it as it now stands, would, I conceive, be a useless expense. The House question was ove of the very earliest erected in the Colony, at a moment the retention of this Island when even by Her Majesty was a matter of doubt, and I do not think that the House could be altered or repaired (except by acbuilding) so as to form a suitable __ residence Residence for the Sunrat befficer Commanding, with his pursonal Staff. (Signed Henry Pottinger A. breve Copy. Michant Wroman 94
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the pleasure of Her Majesty's bevernment.

or

the matter shall be received.

It is perhaps as well. I should

adwritting that the

add, that

ever

burthen

House at present ind Lord Saltoun's . occupation be permanently assigned for the Residence of the General Officer Commanding, it seems to arc advisable that it should be taken downs to admit. of the still on which it is hult being out down; and that therefore, any steps for repairing it as it now stands, would, I conceive, be a useless expense. The House

question was

ove

of the very

earliest

erected in the Colony, at a moment

the retention of this Island

when even

by Her Majesty

was a matter of doubt,

and I do not think that the House

could be altered or repaired (except by acbuilding) so as to form a suitable __

residence

Residence for the Sunrat befficer Commanding, with his pursonal Staff.

(Signed Henry Pottinger

A. breve Copy.

Michant Wroman

94

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