CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 54

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warmer.

have been lined inside with a view to render them Major General Burrell has expressed a wish that a Hospital be built at them for forty patients and I have consequently bearing

mind the

in

very fragile character of these barracks, had a building commenced of a sot that I think is calculated to prove the best for all buracks. When Pes building is finishes which it is to be in fifty

from it's commencement, it may resid for ine per poses of a Hospital, or those of

dary counting

either

a

be

small barrack, should so large a Hospital not then be required, which it is to be presumed will not always be wanted for so few

Volunteers

men as

now amount to in number.

the Bengal

The permanent store room has been some time con nenced, and the first stay is finished : but as the nature of the

ground

in the vicinity of the west arracks did not admit of a building

lager

larger than 43 14 of the size of that of Mt. Mathens.

I have

n.ow

size

had

commenced another of a suitable

close to it to make up

deficieny of the

the deficion y

Character of the barrack or Hospital I have

already alluded to _ which will sume for the purpose of a store for cools if requisite, or for

any

other purpose.

The road from the test Barracks to the Bogaar is in all respects as it was

left by the Engineers who preceded up the coast with General die Rugh tough with the exception of many small bridges which have been built where they were required passable. As private individuals are however

to render that portion of the road

however about

to build houses and store rooms to the west

The B

of

car, it will soon be requisite to make this

Bazaar,

portion of the road of a suitable breadth.

The road from the Bogace to the Cantonment

Hell