CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 528

for

be

the Sum the House cost, and relieved from the smallest degree of rish, or

expence, on account of it.

AMAN.

I am sensible, that every right to do the best the can with his own.

hasa

property,

& your

and House rent is so high in this Eeling, that I do not think $150 per Month, though a large. sum, is beyond. The proper marts: but as House stands on ground which has been from E're first occupation of the Colong reserved for Cint purposes, and as it is even.

possible, that it be (should either the plon of the Naval

may

Commander in Chief,

Chief, or that of the Commanding

Officer of the Engineers be ordered to be carried out. ) required for the Naval er Military Departments, it cannot be occupied by

without : the express sanction of Government - pending the receipt of the Instructions that

be looked for from

may

of a few months.

Home, in the

Code

Mr.

523

Mr. Strachan will be informed of

the terms in which Government will take the House, which will be at the rent proposed viz

$150 per Mensem, Gevernment paying

'

further for the Insurance Policy against ." "ire, but all reasonable. Repairs being made at the expence of the buner, and I beg to recommend. your intimating your acquiikenet.

to

in these times

Your Agent, and also apprizing him - if you have not already done so -

- of the Price

expect for it, should it be

you.

necessary

to

transfer it to the Public, under the expected

Her Majesty's Government.

Orders from

I have &c.

[Signed) Henry Pottinger

8.87.

Majir Gineral,

The Ford Salliun M.P. B & q. P. H.

My Sonst

Victoria 26th October 1843.