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judicious improvements on the Island; that His Excellency had also, in concert with my Predecessor, placed the responsibility and expense of those measures (including a Fort or Field Work and Barracks on the opposite Mainland) on the Civil Government; and although I ventured, in some of the Despatch N. 13 of the 13th of November 1841, to Lord Palmerston's address, to dissent from, and set aside, the last described proposal, I felt it to my duty to give effect, as far as I could, to all the remainder of the Lieutenant-General's directions... I would respectfully call Your Lordship's particular attention to these points because I have observed in a despatch addressed to Lord Stanley, under date the 18th of last month, by Sir Hugh Gough, a remark respecting Hongshing that I fear might hereafter, if unnoticed, give rise to supposition that I had exceeded His Excellency's intentions and wishes.
I have, as Your Lordship will perceive by the accompanying Notification, already abolished the three offices of Land Officer, Surveyor, and Acting Colonial Surgeon; and during the two past days, occupied with a most careful revision of the Establishments to be continued on this Island, both as the residence of the Superintendents of Trade and as a Military Settlement, pending the receipt of further Instructions.
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judicious improvements on the Island; that His Excellency had also, in concert with my Predecessor, placed the responsibility and expence of those measured (including
on
a Fort or Field Work and Barracks the opposite Mainland) on the Civil Government; and although I ventured, for
I assigned is
in some of the Despatch N. 13 of the 13th of November 1841, to Lord Palmerston's
the reasons Instotures to
bein
my
obvious
address, to dissent from, and set aside, the last described proposal, I felt it to
my
duty to give effect, as for as I could, to all the remainder of the Lieutenant. General's directions... I would respectfully cell Your Lordship't particular attention to these points
because
because I have observed in a
by Sir Hugh Gough
despatch addrefsed to Lord
date the 18th of last month,
Stanley
under
a remark
respecting. Hongshing that I fear might kereafter, if unnoticed, give rise to supposition that I had exceeded. This Excellency's intentions and wishes.
I have been
I have, as Your Lodchip will perceive by the accompanying Notification, already abolished the three offices of Land. Officer, Surveyor, and Asting Colonial Surgeon; and during the two past days. recupied with a most careful revision of
the Establishments to be continued on this Iland, both as the residence of
the Saporintendents of Trade and as an Militay Settlement, pending the receipt of patter
Instructions
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