CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 55

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Hill Barracks is by far the widest and best portion of the whole; and from time to time has been repaired and improved where from experience it has been found requisite.

For my last report I informed Your Excellency that the Prison was completed. It is now in my power to report the speedy progress of the Magistracy to the same state, and in a few weeks from the present date it will I trust be habitable. In the vicinity of these last buildings some individuals have already built brick houses, and more are building.

I now come to the Barracks destined to be; having had nearly twice the number of men it was intended to hold crammed into them, which is calculated to prove destructive to the health of the men as well as to the stability of the building.

A small Post office has likewise been commenced and finished, and some additional temporary Store Houses for the Commissariat have been erected and were necessary for the storage of stores.

In order to open a Communication between the Record Office, this is in rapid progress and will I trust be completed in less than six weeks.

The Guard House, and Officers Quarters are completed and are now occupied, though I regret to say not in the manner they were destined.

On this side of the Island; I have had a bridle path cut up the hill that will now be ascended with ease and descends on that place. It has attained two-thirds of the whole height, but does not progress as I could wish. The sappers who are employed upon it being in a very weakly state.

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53 Hill Barracks is by far the widest and best portion of the whole; and from time to time has been repaired and improved where from experience it has been found requisite. For my last report I informed Your Excellency that the Prison was completed. It is now in my power to report the speedy progress of the Magistracy to the same state, and in a few weeks from the present date it will I trust be habitable. In the vicinity of these last buildings some individuals have already built brick houses, and more are building. I now come to the Barracks destined to be; having had nearly twice the number of men it was intended to hold crammed into them, which is calculated to prove destructive to the health of the men as well as to the stability of the building. A small Post office has likewise been commenced and finished, and some additional temporary Store Houses for the Commissariat have been erected and were necessary for the storage of stores. In order to open a Communication between the Record Office, this is in rapid progress and will I trust be completed in less than six weeks. The Guard House, and Officers Quarters are completed and are now occupied, though I regret to say not in the manner they were destined. On this side of the Island; I have had a bridle path cut up the hill that will now be ascended with ease and descends on that place. It has attained two-thirds of the whole height, but does not progress as I could wish. The sappers who are employed upon it being in a very weakly state. The
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53 Hill Barracks is by for the widest and best portion of the whole ; and from time to time has been repaired and improved where from experience it has been found requisite. For my last report I informed Your Evallency that the Prism was completed. It Now in my is power to report the speedy progress of the Magistracy to the same state, and in a few week's from the present date it will I trust be habitable. In the vicinity of these last building omne individuals have already brick houses, and more are building I now now Comis to destined to be; kaving had of nearly livice the number "men it was intended to hold crammed into them, which is calculated to prove destructive to the health of the of the building men as well. as to the stability A small Post office has likewise been Commenced and finished and some additional temporary Store Houses for the Commissariat that have been erected and are were necess necessary of stores. are feell by langst In order to open a Communication betrogen built stone and doing so Shakes, Jery The Record ffice, this is in rapid progress and will I trust be completed in less than six weeks. The Guard House, and Officers Quarters completed and are now occupied occupied though are Imaret to Say not in the Manner they were destined evan and this side of the Island; I have. had a bridle path out up the hill that will now ascended livi descends on that place. It has thirds of the whole height, but does not progres as I could wish. The sappers who are so fast employed upon it being of health in very weakly state. The
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Hill Barracks is by for the widest and best portion of the whole ; and from time to time has been

repaired and improved where from experience it

has been found requisite.

For my

last report I informed Your

Evallency that the Prism was completed. It

Now in

my

is

power to report the speedy progress of the Magistracy to the same state, and in a few week's from the present date it will I trust be habitable. In the vicinity of these last building

omne

individuals have

already

brick houses, and more are

building

I now

now Comis

to

destined to be; kaving had

of

nearly

livice the

number "men it was intended to hold crammed into them, which is calculated to prove destructive to

the health of the of the building

men

as

well.

as

to

the stability

A small Post office has likewise been

Commenced and

finished

and some additional

temporary Store Houses for the Commissariat that

have been erected and are

were necess

necessary

of stores.

are feell

by langst

In order to open

a Communication betrogen

built stone and

doing so

Shakes, Jery

The Record ffice, this

is in rapid progress and will I trust

be completed in less than six weeks.

The Guard House, and Officers Quarters

completed and are now occupied

occupied though

are

Imaret to

Say

not in the

Manner

they

were

destined

evan and this side of the Island; I have. had a bridle path out up the hill that will

now ascended livi

descends on that place. It has thirds of the whole height, but does not progres

as

I could wish. The sappers who

are

so fast

employed upon it being of health

in

very weakly state.

The

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