CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 122

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to local non-Commissioned Officers) at

the chief the disposal of Captain Caine, Magistrate of this Island, whom I have authorized to prepare three comfortable Police Stations at each extreme and in the centre of the settlement with the most desirable object of the Public peace and

preserving

protecting the large, and hourly increasing

Population.

I am sure

me-

You will pardon

-for having offered any suggestions

of a purely Military nature in this letter. My Sole view is to assist Your

and should there be any other mode

judgement in securing

the desired end,

that you

likely to do so,

Conceive more

than, that which I have ventured to

point.

point out, I will most readily

in it.

Concur

I intend to address Captain Sir Thomas Herbert W. C. B. on the subject of this letter, and to propose for his consideration that a Marine (Navy) Guard shall be on duty on shore, and be stationed in some centrical position to render their aid to the Police of the Island.

PL.

I have to.

(Signed) Henry Pottinger.

Chief Superintendent. Sc. Ve.

will do me

I beg that you favour to return the Enclosures.

the

(Signed) N. P.

(True Copy)

Nichand Wornum