CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 346

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Present

Likewise

for

and

Some regular plans

and any future Towns -

the

purpose of having

laid down for the

as to

Streets Squares 16.

K.

It is foreseen, that the above will

be

a

work of some time, and

will require

which

Establishments

Equipments and Assistance

not at this moment procurable.

I

am very anxious however, to have

the

Northern Face

of

the Colony from "Welt Point" to the location of the Cantonments

belonging to Mr. Burn surveyed as soon as possible that the Streets and

Squares

Arrangements and the sites for Public Buildings may

be laid down

to enable

me

and

grant

leases upon, so as to

land to the numerous

applicants

341

applicants who have been long waiting to

obtain lots...

Under these circumstances I have the

Honor to

request

Your Lordship to be

so good

as to place at

my disposal.

Captain Lieutenant Edwards,

to select his

from

one

I

have employed

Edward's time

Edwards, and to allow

more Steady Privates

from Her Majesty's

Regiments to

be employed.

As Captain

will be solely occupied by

the Survey, I propose to pay him his

Salary from the Civil Department which

will enable

Your Lordship to

nominate

another Officer to act as Assistant Quarter

Master General pro tempore

True Copy

Richard Wooman

I have the honor to be H. & C.

(Signed) Henry Pottinger

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Present Likewise for and Some regular plans and any future Towns - the purpose of having laid down for the as to Streets Squares 16. K. It is foreseen, that the above will be a work of some time, and will require which Establishments Equipments and Assistance not at this moment procurable. I am very anxious however, to have the Northern Face of the Colony from "Welt Point" to the location of the Cantonments belonging to Mr. Burn surveyed as soon as possible that the Streets and Squares Arrangements and the sites for Public Buildings may be laid down to enable me and grant leases upon, so as to land to the numerous applicants 341 applicants who have been long waiting to obtain lots... Under these circumstances I have the Honor to request Your Lordship to be so good as to place at my disposal. Captain Lieutenant Edwards, to select his from one I have employed Edward's time Edwards, and to allow more Steady Privates from Her Majesty's Regiments to be employed. As Captain will be solely occupied by the Survey, I propose to pay him his Salary from the Civil Department which will enable Your Lordship to nominate another Officer to act as Assistant Quarter Master General pro tempore True Copy Richard Wooman I have the honor to be H. & C. (Signed) Henry Pottinger
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present

likewise

for

and

Some regular plans

and any future Towns -

the

purpose of having

lais

down for the

as to

Streets Squares 16.

K.

It is Forous, that the above will

be

A

work of some time, and

witt

require

which

Але

Establishments

iblettments and Assistance

not at this moment procurable.

www

I

am very auxions how

-rwever, to he

to have the

Northern Face

of

the Colony from Welt

Point" to the location to the Castiours

belonging to Mr. Burn surveyed as possible that the Streets and

as soon

Aguares

Arra

the bites for Public Buildings may

be laid down

enable

me

to

and

grant

fixes upon, so as to

land to the numerous

appliants

341

applicants who have been long writing to

8 stain Soth...

Under these circumstances I have the

Honor to

request

Your Lordship to be

do

good

at to place at

• lace at my disposal.

Captain birment Edwards,

kiin to select tis

from

ont

I

employed

Ödwa.d's time

Edwards, and to allow

more Steady Privatis

Her Majesty's

's Regiments to

Ourseurs. As Captain

will be solely occupied by

the Survey, Ipropose to pay him his

Salary from the Civil Separtment which

Lordship to nonsinate

with cumble Your Lordship to

enable

another Officer to act as Assistant Luarte

Haven General pro tempore

حم الرا

True. Copy

Richard Wooman

I have the honor to be H. & C.

(Signed) Henry Pottinger

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