CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 304

"

: road where it passes under Stills, or

to make

all the natural water courses that cross the road under ground drains with Bridges -

Roads leading from Bomber,

On the great into the Deckan over the Western Ghauts

(where the periodical Rains are

for heavier

fall.

ar

and more continued, then any that ever

this Island) drains ent into the natural soil.

of

" about three feet breadth and an equal depth. threngthened (where the soil is soft) by large.

masses of rough Stone, have stood the test of

of

many years and where natural. Mater Courses cross the Roads they are made broad

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gradual. " Dips" with flags, of which abundance... can be quarried in every part this Island.

The method. I point out in the preceding Paragraph. with. I suspect greatly

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lessen the Expense of the 1 toad described by aptain Edwards, and I may add that I contemplate that I road being eventically

· from Chuck Choo to the village.

carried on

of

: Cheek py wan and thence pound- the Western Corner

of the Island.. so as to

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to join in with the Queen's Road near the Western (or Volunteer) Barracks which would completely open up the Island and the

expense of doing so would have no doubt be more than repaid by the increased value_ it would give to the excellent sites for building Dwelling and. War houses and erecting Docks, Slips &c, along the whole line.

I have the honor to be, to,

Signed Henry Pottinger

tive Copy

Richard Moosuam