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quarter of the Colony, should the Medical Officers of the Squadron, after further examination, see fit to recommend that step; and Mr. Gordon, the Land-Officer will be ready when required.

It only remains for me to point out to your Excellency, that applications have been already received for grants of land in that neighbourhood and that regulations will shortly be laid down and promulgated by which those applications will be complied with.

The consequence therefore most likely to ensue in the course of time, will be, that the Naval Hospital will be in the midst of dwellings and Ware-Houses; and it is for Your Excellency and the Committee to decide whether this would be objectionable.

I may add, that at Bombay (and I believe the other Presidencies of India) both the Military and Naval Hospitals are in the Fort, and only separated from the other buildings by a wall of considerable height, which plan might (and would, I presume) be adopted here.

I have to (Signed) Henry Pottinger

Maja Venera Jaltown, M.C.B.

The Lord Saltown, M.C.D. H.G.C. It

My Lord,

Victoria, July 26th 1845.

In acknowledging Your Lordship's letter

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quarter of the Colony, should the Medical Officers of the Squadron, after further examination, see fit to recommend that step; and Mr. Gordon, the Land-Officer will be ready when required. It only remains for me to point out to your Excellency, that applications have been already received for grants of land in that neighbourhood and that regulations will shortly be laid down and promulgated by which those applications will be complied with. The consequence therefore most likely to ensue in the course of time, will be, that the Naval Hospital will be in the midst of dwellings and Ware-Houses; and it is for Your Excellency and the Committee to decide whether this would be objectionable. I may add, that at Bombay (and I believe the other Presidencies of India) both the Military and Naval Hospitals are in the Fort, and only separated from the other buildings by a wall of considerable height, which plan might (and would, I presume) be adopted here. I have to (Signed) Henry Pottinger Maja Venera Jaltown, M.C.B. The Lord Saltown, M.C.D. H.G.C. It My Lord, Victoria, July 26th 1845. In acknowledging Your Lordship's letter

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quarter of the Colony, should. the Medical "Officers of the Squadron, after further. examination, sec. fit to recommend... that step. ; and. Mr. Gordon, the Land - Officer. will be ready when required. Committee. that Your Kneellency meet any may be pleased to appoint to inspect the location. for me to to point It only remains out to your Excellency, that applications have been already received for grants land in that neighbourhood and. that regulations will shortly be laid- down and promulgated by which those. applications will be complied with consequence therefore most likely of time, The will be, that, in the course the Naval Hospital will be in the midst of Iwelling and Ware-Houses. and it is for Your Excellency and the Committee N32 Committee to decide whether, this would be objectionable J I may 485 add, that at Bombay, fand. I believe the other Presidencies of India) both the Military and Naval Hospitals are in the Fort, and only. separated from the other buildings by a wall of a considerable, height, which plan might (and would. I presume. ) be adopted here. I have to. (Signed) Henry Pottinger "- Maja Venera Jaltown, M.C.B The Lord. Saltown, M. C.D. HG. C. It te. My Lord, to. tc. Victoria, July 26th 1845. In acknowledging Your Lordships letter

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Committee. that Your Kneellency

meet

any

may be pleased to appoint to inspect the location.

for

to point

It only remains out to your Excellency, that applications have been already received for grants

land in that neighbourhood and. that regulations will shortly be laid- down and promulgated by which those. applications will be complied with

consequence therefore most likely of time,

The

will be, that,

in the

course

the Naval Hospital will be in the midst of Iwelling and Ware-Houses. and it is for Your Excellency and the

Committee

N32

Committee to decide whether, this

would be objectionable

I may

485

add, that at Bombay,

fand. I believe the other Presidencies of India) both the Military and Naval Hospitals are in the Fort, and only. separated from the other buildings by a wall of a considerable, height, which plan

might (and would. I presume. ) be adopted here.

I have to. (Signed) Henry Pottinger

Maja Venera Jaltown, M.C.B

The Lord. Saltown, M. C.D. HG. C. It

te.

My Lord,

to.

tc.

Victoria, July 26th 1845.

In acknowledging Your Lordships

letter

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