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Javail.

myself of this opportunity

to likewise, acknowledge the rescipt of Your Lordship's letter. N. 248 of the 26th of July, and have no objection, to an additonal mat Building being,

indicated.

being built on the site

I have to.

Ligned. Henry Pottinger

Major General

The Lord Saltown, M. C. BIG, OH.

My Lord.

to.

Yo.

c.

Victoria, 14th August, 1843.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's letter. N. 267. of yesterday's date with its accompaniments

and to return the latter in order that

the contemplated Barracks may be prepared without delay.

I'm thus giving my assent; agreeable

to

No 38.

that the site

488

to Lord Stanley's Instructions addressed to Your Lordship on the 31st of January last, I think it proper to say selected for the Mat Sheds or Barracks, the Madras Sappers and Miners and Gun Lazzars 40, 40. is not within the limits of the land I had proposed to allot for Cantonments, since these limits were not meant by

or

me, except in cases

of

special reservations, such as the wood, yard, Wharfs & to cross the Queen's Road; but as I have submitted the decision of the appropriation of all Marine locations specially to the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government; I merely think it right that your Lordship

should be aware

of the fact now stated: and I have no objection to offer.

I have.

(Signed) Henry Pottinger.

T

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Javail. myself of this opportunity to likewise, acknowledge the rescipt of Your Lordship's letter. N. 248 of the 26th of July, and have no objection, to an additonal mat Building being, indicated. being built on the site I have to. Ligned. Henry Pottinger Major General The Lord Saltown, M. C. BIG, OH. My Lord. to. Yo. c. Victoria, 14th August, 1843. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's letter. N. 267. of yesterday's date with its accompaniments and to return the latter in order that the contemplated Barracks may be prepared without delay. I'm thus giving my assent; agreeable to No 38. that the site 488 to Lord Stanley's Instructions addressed to Your Lordship on the 31st of January last, I think it proper to say selected for the Mat Sheds or Barracks, the Madras Sappers and Miners and Gun Lazzars 40, 40. is not within the limits of the land I had proposed to allot for Cantonments, since these limits were not meant by or me, except in cases of special reservations, such as the wood, yard, Wharfs & to cross the Queen's Road; but as I have submitted the decision of the appropriation of all Marine locations specially to the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government; I merely think it right that your Lordship should be aware of the fact now stated: and I have no objection to offer. I have. (Signed) Henry Pottinger. T
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Javail. myself of this opportunity to likewise, acknowledge the rescipt of Your. Lordship's letter. N. 248 of the 26th of July, and have no objection, to an additonal. mat Building being, indicated. being built on the site I have to. Ligned. Henry Pottinger Major General The Lord. Saltown, M. C. BIG, OH. My Lord. to. Yo. c. Victoria, 14th August, 1843. I have the honor to acknowledge. the receipt of Your Lordship's letter. N. 267. of yesterday's date with its acompaniments and to return the latter in order that the contemplated. Barracks to may- be prepared... without delay. I'm thus giving my assent; a grecable to No 38. that the site 488 to Lord Stanley's Instructions addressed to Your Lordship on the 31th of January last, I think it proper to say selected. for the Mat Sheds ofor Barracks, the. Madras Sappers and. Miners and Gun Lazears 40, 4o. is not within. the- limits of the land_ I had proposed to allot - for Cantonments, since these limits were. not meant by ofor me, except in eases of special reservations, such as the wood. &, yard, Wharfs & to cross the Queen's Road; but as I have submitted the decision of the appropriation of all- Marine location's specially to the pleasure. of Her Majesty's Government; I merely. think it right that your Lordship - of the fact now stated: and I have no objection.. to offer. should be aware I have. He. (Signed) Henry Pottinger. T
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Javail.

myself of this opportunity

to likewise, acknowledge the rescipt of Your. Lordship's letter. N. 248 of the 26th of July, and have no objection, to an additonal. mat Building being,

indicated.

being built on the site

I have to.

Ligned. Henry Pottinger

Major General

The Lord. Saltown, M. C. BIG, OH.

My Lord.

to.

Yo.

c.

Victoria, 14th August, 1843.

I have the honor to acknowledge. the receipt of Your Lordship's letter. N. 267. of yesterday's date with its acompaniments

and to return the latter in order that

the contemplated. Barracks to may- be prepared... without delay.

I'm thus

giving my assent; a grecable

to

No 38.

that the site

488

to Lord Stanley's Instructions addressed to Your Lordship on the 31th of January last, I think it proper to say selected. for the Mat Sheds ofor Barracks, the. Madras Sappers and. Miners and Gun Lazears 40, 4o. is not within. the- limits of the land_ I had proposed to allot - for Cantonments, since these limits were. not meant by

ofor

me, except in eases

of

special reservations, such as the wood.

&, yard, Wharfs & to cross the Queen's Road; but as I have submitted the decision of the appropriation of all- Marine location's specially to the pleasure. of Her Majesty's Government; I merely. think it right that your Lordship -

of the fact now stated: and I have no objection.. to offer.

should be

aware

I have. He.

(Signed) Henry Pottinger.

T

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