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No. Date To whom. Subject

to be made that the Slip shall be available for any of Her Majesty's Ships, 117 5 440 Ford Saltoun: Expressing concurrence in his Lordship's proposal for removing the Detachment from Sarwan until permanent Barracks for its reception be built

118 5th Dec Major Caine. Forwarding a letter from Mr. Scott regarding a dispute between himself and another Merchant

119 5th Dec J. J. Gordon Forwarding Copy of a letter from Sir John Parker regarding the site chosen for a Naval Hospital and instructing Mr. Gordon to reserve 12 acres in compliance with the Admiral's wishes.

120 5th Dec Major Caine Sanctioning the Expense of 70 Suits of clothing for the Convicts @ $1/4 to $2 per suit. the Governor's permission for use

121 6 Dec Major Caine. Granting absence from the boat to the leave of 20th Instant.

122 11 Dec A. J. Gordon Replying to his letter of the 11 Ultimo and sanctioning an advance of $300 on Rough Estimate of $450 for the repair of the road to Check Choo and the rebuilding of three Bamboo Bridges, but requesting an Exact Estimate of the Expence

123 11 Dec A. J. Gordon Replying to his letter No: 47 applying for a gang of Coolies for the purpose of keeping the roads in repair, directing an Estimate to be sent in at the end of each month for such work as may be required during the ensuing month

124 11 Dec A. J. Gordon Sanctioning the employment of Mr. Tarrant as a Clerk in the Land Office and Mr. Strachan as an Inspector of Roads.

125 11 Dec J. J. Gordon Sanctioning an Additional Sum of $700 for clearing the Ground on which the Clerks' houses are to be built in consequence of its being more rocky than was anticipated.

No. Date. To whom. Subject

126 13 Dec Licut Pedder Replying to his letter No. as Harbour master regarding a distressed Seaman whom he had sent to the Hospital and directing Lieut Pedder to procure a passage to England for him as soon as possible.

127 15 Dec Col Campbell Replying to his application for a piece of ground in Quarter under Fagan on which to build a house for the reception of his Family, who were daily expected from England.

128 13 Dec Sir Thos. Cochrane Representing the inadvisability of retaining the temporary Naval Stores and Coal Dépôt in the centre of the City until Her Majesty's Government have decided whether that site is to be retained for naval purposes.

129 15th Dec Sir Thos Cochrane. Rejoinder to his reply to No: 128

130 15th Dec G. E. Stewart Directing him to retain in his hands the proceeds of the sale of available part of the Estate of Messrs Bates and tent, Marine Lot, and not to consider it as an advance on their Estate.

131 15th Dec A. J. Gordon Appointing Mr Cleverly as successor to the late Captain De Havilland on the Committee of inquiry into the Claims of Holders of Land &c.

132 15 Dec A. J. Gordon Forwarding a memorandum drawn up by the Governor regarding Mr. Burd's claim to Lot No:16 for the guidance of the Committee of inquiry into the claims of Holders of Land &c "

133 15 Dec Mr J. Burd Informing him that his claim to Lot No:16 is to be examined by the Committee of inquiry into the claims of Holders of Land &c

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No. Date To whom. Subject to be made that the Slip shall be available for any of Her Majesty's Ships, 117 5 440 Ford Saltoun: Expressing concurrence in his Lordship's proposal for removing the Detachment from Sarwan until permanent Barracks for its reception be built 118 5th Dec Major Caine. Forwarding a letter from Mr. Scott regarding a dispute between himself and another Merchant 119 5th Dec J. J. Gordon Forwarding Copy of a letter from Sir John Parker regarding the site chosen for a Naval Hospital and instructing Mr. Gordon to reserve 12 acres in compliance with the Admiral's wishes. 120 5th Dec Major Caine Sanctioning the Expense of 70 Suits of clothing for the Convicts @ $1/4 to $2 per suit. the Governor's permission for use 121 6 Dec Major Caine. Granting absence from the boat to the leave of 20th Instant. 122 11 Dec A. J. Gordon Replying to his letter of the 11 Ultimo and sanctioning an advance of $300 on Rough Estimate of $450 for the repair of the road to Check Choo and the rebuilding of three Bamboo Bridges, but requesting an Exact Estimate of the Expence 123 11 Dec A. J. Gordon Replying to his letter No: 47 applying for a gang of Coolies for the purpose of keeping the roads in repair, directing an Estimate to be sent in at the end of each month for such work as may be required during the ensuing month 124 11 Dec A. J. Gordon Sanctioning the employment of Mr. Tarrant as a Clerk in the Land Office and Mr. Strachan as an Inspector of Roads. 125 11 Dec J. J. Gordon Sanctioning an Additional Sum of $700 for clearing the Ground on which the Clerks' houses are to be built in consequence of its being more rocky than was anticipated. No. Date. To whom. Subject 126 13 Dec Licut Pedder Replying to his letter No. as Harbour master regarding a distressed Seaman whom he had sent to the Hospital and directing Lieut Pedder to procure a passage to England for him as soon as possible. 127 15 Dec Col Campbell Replying to his application for a piece of ground in Quarter under Fagan on which to build a house for the reception of his Family, who were daily expected from England. 128 13 Dec Sir Thos. Cochrane Representing the inadvisability of retaining the temporary Naval Stores and Coal Dépôt in the centre of the City until Her Majesty's Government have decided whether that site is to be retained for naval purposes. 129 15th Dec Sir Thos Cochrane. Rejoinder to his reply to No: 128 130 15th Dec G. E. Stewart Directing him to retain in his hands the proceeds of the sale of available part of the Estate of Messrs Bates and tent, Marine Lot, and not to consider it as an advance on their Estate. 131 15th Dec A. J. Gordon Appointing Mr Cleverly as successor to the late Captain De Havilland on the Committee of inquiry into the Claims of Holders of Land &c. 132 15 Dec A. J. Gordon Forwarding a memorandum drawn up by the Governor regarding Mr. Burd's claim to Lot No:16 for the guidance of the Committee of inquiry into the claims of Holders of Land &c " 133 15 Dec Mr J. Burd Informing him that his claim to Lot No:16 is to be examined by the Committee of inquiry into the claims of Holders of Land &c
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No. Date

To whome.

Subject

to be made that the Slip shall be available for any of Her Majesty's Ships, 117 5 440 Ford Saltoun: Expressing concurrence in tis dordships

proposal for removing the Detachment fom Sarwan until permanent Barack's for it's reception

be butt

118 5th Deer Majn Caine. Forwarding a letter from Mr. Scott

regarding a dispute between himself

and another Merchant

119 5th Dec 1. J. Gordon L Forwarding Copy of a letter from Sir Yin Parker regarding the site chosen for a Naval Hospital and instructing M= Gordonr to reserve 12 acres in compliance with the Admiral's wishes.

120 5th Des Major Caine (Sanctioning the Expence of 70 Suits of the Convicts

the

of clothing for @ $1/4 to $2 per dust.

use

the Governor's permission for

121 67 De Major Caine. hanting absence from the bot to the

leave of 20th Instant.

122 11 beer A. J. Gordon Exp Replying to his letter of the 11 Ultime

and sanctioning

an advance of $ 300 ar Rough Estimate of $450 for the repair of the road to Check Choo and the acbuilding of three Bamboo Bridges it, but requesting

of the Expence

avu

An

Exact Estimate

123 114 Gert 4. 7. Gordon Cape Replying to his letter No: 47 applying for a bang of Coolies for the purpose of keeping the roads in repair, directing

an Estimate to be sent in at the end of each mouth for such work as may be required during the ensuing month 124 11 Dect. A. J. Gordon Ear Sanctioning the employment of Mr.

Tarrant as a Clerk in the Land Office and Mr. Strachan as an Inspector of Roads.

25 11 Dec. I. I. Ger done by " (Sanctioning

an Additional

of

Ne. Date.

To whom.

Subjech

552

of $$ 700 for clearing the Ground

which the clerks houses

on

are to be hill

in consequence of its being rocky than was anticipated.

built

more

ho; 171

12 6 13 28 = Licut Pedder Ph. Replying to his letter No.

Harbour master regarding a distressed Seaman

You Retter, whom he had sent to the Hospital and directing A Pedder to proure a passage to - England for him as soon as s possible.

for

Ht. for a 127 15 Dec Col Campbell Cd Replying to his application for

H. Mrs. 98th Regh a Rhike of ground in Quarter mader Fagan on which to build a hour for the reception of his Family, whe

daily expected from England.

12.8 13 Des = Sir Thos. Cochrane Representing the madrisatility of

on the

temporary Naval Stores and Coal Dépôt in the centre of the City until Her Majesty's Government have decided whether that site is to be

retained for haval purposes. 129 15th Dec Sir That Cochrane. Rejoinder to his reply to ho : 128

1 30 15th Dec 6. E. Mewart log firecting him to retain in his Administrator to hands the proceeds of the sale of available part

the Estate of mess their Marine Lot, and not to Bates and tent, consider it as an

of their Estate.

181 15th Sect. A. J. Gordon to Appointing Mr Cleverly as successor to the late Captain. De Havilland on

the Committee of inquiry into the Claims of Holders of Land te, de,

1 3 2 15. Dec. A. J. Gordon: Cogne Houwarding a memorandum enad

by

the Govenor regarding Mr. Burd's claim to Lot No:16 for the guidance

of the Committee of inquiry into, the claims of Holders of Land &e "

183 15 = Get Mr J. Burd Informing him that his claims to

Best

Lot

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