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487

Major Caine.

Chief Magistrate.

Sir,

Victoria, 26th July, 1845.

In consequence of the numerous robberies which have of late been committed in this neighbourhood, and to the great difficulty that at present exists in supplying a sufficiency of Military Guards for the numerous buildings and stores requiring such protection;

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to request, that you will be good enough to provide four Chinese Night Watch-men for the purpose of protecting buildings on Government Hill, in addition to the two men already furnished by you for that purpose.

I have to,

(Signed) Richard Mornam.

N34.

Major General.

The Lord Saltown, M. C. B.

My Lord,

Victoria, July 28th, 1845.

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your Lordship's letter, No 251 of yesterday, proposing to have the Detachment of Madras Native Infantry, just arrived from Amoy, encamped for a few days on the ground near the Church.

I am very sorry, that it is not in my power to meet Your Lordship's proposal, as I have refused the use of that ground on all occasions for any such purpose, and I conceive that with a little trouble, equally good spots may be selected on the right, or Eastern side of the road, up to Government House.

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487 Major Caine. Chief Magistrate. Sir, Victoria, 26th July, 1845. In consequence of the numerous robberies which have of late been committed in this neighbourhood, and to the great difficulty that at present exists in supplying a sufficiency of Military Guards for the numerous buildings and stores requiring such protection; I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to request, that you will be good enough to provide four Chinese Night Watch-men for the purpose of protecting buildings on Government Hill, in addition to the two men already furnished by you for that purpose. I have to, (Signed) Richard Mornam. N34. Major General. The Lord Saltown, M. C. B. My Lord, Victoria, July 28th, 1845. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your Lordship's letter, No 251 of yesterday, proposing to have the Detachment of Madras Native Infantry, just arrived from Amoy, encamped for a few days on the ground near the Church. I am very sorry, that it is not in my power to meet Your Lordship's proposal, as I have refused the use of that ground on all occasions for any such purpose, and I conceive that with a little trouble, equally good spots may be selected on the right, or Eastern side of the road, up to Government House.
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487

Major Caine.

Chief Magistrati

Sir

Victoria, 26th July, 1845.

consequence of the numerous

Robberies which have of lake been- committed... in this neighbourhood, und_

swing

N. 33.

to the great difficulty that at present exists in supplying a sufficiency of Military Guards for the Numerous Buildings and

"Stores re

such protection;

I am directed

requiring by His Excelleney the Governor to request, that you will be good enough to provide. Four Chinese Night Match-men. of or the purpose of protecting Buildings on Government Hill in

the various.

addition to the two men.

by you for that purpose.

already furnished.

I have to. (Signed) Richard Mornam.

N34.

Major General..

The Lord Saltown, M. C. B.

te.

My Lord,

the

to.

M. C. M. Mh.

Nictoria, July 28th, 1843.

I have the honor to acknowledge

receipt of Your Lordship's letter, No 251 of yesterday, proporing to have the Detachment of Madras Native Infantry. just arrived from Amoy encamped for. the ground a few days on

I am

near...

the Church.

very sorry, that it is not in my power to meet your Lordship's propocat as I have refused the use of that

ground.

}

on a

all

recasions for.

any

such

"purpose and I conceive that with a little trouble equally good spots may

selected on

be

the right, or Eastern side of

the road, up to Government House -

-

مگر

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