CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 529

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I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's letter, No 528 of the 23rd Instant, and to say that I see not the least objection to the appropriation of the Ground in the Town of Check Chu described by Colonel Campbell, provided it be not used as a Parade Ground.

Should any part of it be cultivated, or should the people of the Town of Check Chu start any objections to the arrangement, I beg Your Lordship will direct that they may be referred to the Chief Magistrate, Land Officer, who will bring the matter to my notice.

The latter Officer is absent on Sick Certificate, or I would send him out to examine the Ground.

I return Colonel Campbell's Original letter.

I have &c,

(Signed) Henry Pottinger,

Major General.

The Lord Stanley,

&c. &c. &c.

Victoria, 26th October, 1843.

My Lord,

I had yesterday the honor to receive Your Lordship's letter of the 23rd Instant with its various enclosures regarding a site for a Barrack for 50 Men, which I suggested in my letter, No 76 of the 9th Ultimo, should be selected somewhere to the Eastward of the Gap.

I informed Your Lordship by my letter, No 79 of the 19th of September, that Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co did not think they could sell the Godown at the East without reference to Leighton's Will, without a present purchaser, and that they had offered to part with the site for the sum it cost them.

I have been so entirely occupied with ...

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I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's letter, No 528 of the 23rd Instant, and to say that I see not the least objection to the appropriation of the Ground in the Town of Check Chu described by Colonel Campbell, provided it be not used as a Parade Ground. Should any part of it be cultivated, or should the people of the Town of Check Chu start any objections to the arrangement, I beg Your Lordship will direct that they may be referred to the Chief Magistrate, Land Officer, who will bring the matter to my notice. The latter Officer is absent on Sick Certificate, or I would send him out to examine the Ground. I return Colonel Campbell's Original letter. I have &c, (Signed) Henry Pottinger, Major General. The Lord Stanley, &c. &c. &c. Victoria, 26th October, 1843. My Lord, I had yesterday the honor to receive Your Lordship's letter of the 23rd Instant with its various enclosures regarding a site for a Barrack for 50 Men, which I suggested in my letter, No 76 of the 9th Ultimo, should be selected somewhere to the Eastward of the Gap. I informed Your Lordship by my letter, No 79 of the 19th of September, that Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co did not think they could sell the Godown at the East without reference to Leighton's Will, without a present purchaser, and that they had offered to part with the site for the sum it cost them. I have been so entirely occupied with ...
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I have the hener to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's letter. Nr 528 of the 93rd Instant, and to say that I see not the say, least objection to the appropriation of the Ground the Town of Check Chu described by. Colonel Campbell, Parade. Should as a any part of it be cultivated. or should the people of the Town of Check Chu start any objections to the arrangement, I beg Your Lordship with direct that they may be referred to the Chief Magishati, Land Officer, who will bring who will bring the matter to my notice. Certificate, The latter Officer is absent on Sick or I would send him out to examine the Ground. &c, letter. Ireturn. Colonel Campbells Original. I have & e (Signed) Henry Pollinger. 8.88 Major General. I The Lord Salterilitare My lord, 524 B & G C H th Victoria 26th October. 184.3. I had yesterday the honor to receive rd Your . Frdship's letter of the 23 * a Instant with it's various enclosures regarding a. site for a Barrack for 50 Men which I suggested in my letter. Nr 76 of the 9th Ultimo, should. 4 . selected somewhere to the Eastward of the Gap. f Sinformed Your Lordship by my better. Nr 79 of the 19th of September, that West = Jardine Matheson. Ho did not think they could sell the Godown at the bollim reference Leighton's Will without: a present. runer, Fir Jamsiljer Jujiebhey of! Brombay, and, that they had offered to part with the Witt for the sum it cost them. to the I have been so entirely occupied with mure
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I have the hener to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's letter. Nr 528 of the

93rd Instant, and to say that I see not the

say,

least objection to the appropriation of the Ground

the Town of Check Chu described by. Colonel Campbell, Parade.

Should

as a

any part of it be cultivated. or should the people of the Town of Check Chu start

any

objections to the arrangement, I beg Your Lordship with direct that they may be referred to the Chief Magishati, Land Officer, who will bring

who will bring the matter to

my

notice.

Certificate,

The latter Officer is absent on Sick

or I would send him out to

examine the Ground. &c,

letter.

Ireturn. Colonel Campbells Original.

I have & e

(Signed) Henry Pollinger.

8.88 Major General.

I

The Lord Salterilitare

My lord,

524

B & G C H

th

Victoria 26th October. 184.3.

I had yesterday the honor to receive

rd

Your . Frdship's letter of the 23 * a Instant

with it's various enclosures

regarding

a.

site

for a Barrack for 50 Men which I suggested

in

my

letter. Nr 76 of the 9th Ultimo, should. 4 . selected somewhere to the Eastward of the

Gap.

f

Sinformed Your Lordship by my better. Nr 79 of the 19th of September, that

West = Jardine Matheson. Ho did not think they could sell the Godown at the bollim

reference Leighton's Will without: a present. runer, Fir Jamsiljer Jujiebhey of!

Brombay, and, that they had offered to part with the Witt for the sum it cost them.

to the

I have been so entirely occupied with

mure

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