CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 300

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account of Barracks for troops to something approximating that number unless it could be shown that there was an urgent necessity for immediately exceeding it; but as this question is one of a purely Military Nature Your Lordship will be better able than I am to decide on it, and I can only assure you of my perfect readiness to be guided by your wishes and suggestions. In the meantime with a view to avoiding the smallest delay I request Your Lordship will be pleased to give orders for the "New Barrack for 300 men on the North side" of the Island reclaiming land at the expense of which is estimated at $10000 being immediately commenced on, and also for the additions and alterations proposed by Lieut: Ouchterlony, to the Commissariat and Ordnance Buildings as they will doubtless be required under all circumstances and their Cost ($17000) will soon I conceive be repaid by the saving to be effected in the discharge of hired Store Ships, preservation of Stores, Arms &c.

I return Lieut Ouchterlony's Report and Plans and I must ask Your Lordship to either send me copies of them or to let me have these back as I shall require them to forward to Her Majesty's Govt.

I have the honor to be, &c. Signed Henry Pottinger

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Michand Worsham

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account of Barracks for troops to something approximating that number unless it could be shown that there was an urgent necessity for immediately exceeding it; but as this question is one of a purely Military Nature Your Lordship will be better able than I am to decide on it, and I can only assure you of my perfect readiness to be guided by your wishes and suggestions. In the meantime with a view to avoiding the smallest delay I request Your Lordship will be pleased to give orders for the "New Barrack for 300 men on the North side" of the Island reclaiming land at the expense of which is estimated at $10000 being immediately commenced on, and also for the additions and alterations proposed by Lieut: Ouchterlony, to the Commissariat and Ordnance Buildings as they will doubtless be required under all circumstances and their Cost ($17000) will soon I conceive be repaid by the saving to be effected in the discharge of hired Store Ships, preservation of Stores, Arms &c. I return Lieut Ouchterlony's Report and Plans and I must ask Your Lordship to either send me copies of them or to let me have these back as I shall require them to forward to Her Majesty's Govt. I have the honor to be, &c. Signed Henry Pottinger True Copy Michand Worsham Page 300 Page 301
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account of Barracks for Hoops to something approximating that number unless it could be shown that there was un urgent necessity for immediately exceeding it; but as this question is one of a purely Military Nature Your Lordshich will be better able than I am to decide on it, and to be I can only assure you of my perfect readiness guided by your wishes and suggestions. In the meantime with a view to avoiding the smallest delay I request Your Lordship will be pleased to give orders for the "New Barrack for 300 men on the North sid: "of the Island reclaiming tall to _ the.. expense of which is extimated at $10000 being immediately commenced on, and also fo the additions and alterations proposed, by Lient: Ouchterlons, to the Commissariats. and Ordnance Buildings as they will doubtles? 295 doubtless be required under all circumstances and their Cost ($17000) will soon I conceive be repaid by the saving to bes ffected in the discharge of hired Store Ships, preservation of Stores, Arms to do. Freturn Lient Ouchterlony's Report and Plans and I must ask Feur Lordship to either send me copies of them or to let me have these back as I shall requine Govt them to forward to Her Majesty's I have the honor to be, to. Signed Senny Pottinger trus Copy Michand Worshamn Page 300Page 301 :
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account of Barracks for Hoops to something

approximating

that number unless it could be

shown that there was un

urgent necessity for

immediately exceeding it; but as this question is

one

of a purely Military Nature Your Lordshich will be better able than I am to decide on it, and

to be

I can only assure you of my perfect readiness

guided by your

wishes and suggestions. In the meantime with a view to avoiding the smallest delay I request Your Lordship will be pleased to give orders for the "New Barrack for 300 men on the North sid: "of the Island reclaiming tall to _ the.. expense of which is extimated at $10000 being immediately commenced on, and also fo

the additions and alterations proposed, by Lient: Ouchterlons, to the Commissariats.

and Ordnance Buildings as they will doubtles?

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doubtless be required under all circumstances and their Cost ($17000) will soon I conceive be repaid by the saving to bes ffected in the discharge of hired Store Ships, preservation of Stores, Arms to do.

Freturn Lient Ouchterlony's Report

and Plans and I must ask Feur Lordship to either send me copies of them or to let me have these back as I shall requine

Govt them to forward to Her Majesty's

I have the honor to be, to. Signed Senny Pottinger

trus Copy

Michand Worshamn

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