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His Excellency,

Sir,

Vice Admiral Sir William Parker, K.C.B.

Victoria, Augusting December 2, 1863.

Before Your Excellency's departure from this place, I beg to submit to you an original letter from Mr. Gordon (the Land Officer) with one to my address from Mr. Davis, a gentleman who has a Patent Slip way from England which he is anxious to lay down in this Colony.

Should Your Excellency have finally determined on not placing the Naval Department at the entrance of the tymeon Passage, I will assign that location to Mr. Davis on such terms as Her Majesty's Government may be pleased hereafter to prescribe, coupling the grant with a specific stipulation that the Patent Slip shall always be available for any of Her Majesty's Vessels that may require to use it, and that they shall have a prior claim to all others, it being of course understood that Government will pay like others for the use of the Slip.

I have to beg that Your Excellency will return the original enclosed letters with your reply.

I have, &c.,

Signed Henry Tettinger,

A.C. Under Sec.

Land Officer to

Victoria,

Sir,

2nd December 1863.

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor

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His Excellency, Sir, Vice Admiral Sir William Parker, K.C.B. Victoria, Augusting December 2, 1863. Before Your Excellency's departure from this place, I beg to submit to you an original letter from Mr. Gordon (the Land Officer) with one to my address from Mr. Davis, a gentleman who has a Patent Slip way from England which he is anxious to lay down in this Colony. Should Your Excellency have finally determined on not placing the Naval Department at the entrance of the tymeon Passage, I will assign that location to Mr. Davis on such terms as Her Majesty's Government may be pleased hereafter to prescribe, coupling the grant with a specific stipulation that the Patent Slip shall always be available for any of Her Majesty's Vessels that may require to use it, and that they shall have a prior claim to all others, it being of course understood that Government will pay like others for the use of the Slip. I have to beg that Your Excellency will return the original enclosed letters with your reply. I have, &c., Signed Henry Tettinger, A.C. Under Sec. Land Officer to Victoria, Sir, 2nd December 1863. I am directed by His Excellency the Governor
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His Excellency, Sir Vice Admiral der William Parker, §.C.B. Je Victorias Aughing December 2 1863. Before Your Excellency's departure pan this place I beg to submit to you an Original o letter from Mt Gordon the Land Officer) with one to my address from Mr Davis . a Gentleman who has a Patent Slip way from England which he is anxious to lay down in this Colony. now owits Should Your Excellency have finally determined on not placing the Naval Department at the entrance of the Symeon Passage I will assign that location to Mr. Davis on such tarms as Her Majesty's bevemment may be pleased hereafter to-- prescribe No:115 No:11h 557 prescribe, coupling the grant with a specific stipulation that the Patont Stip shall always be available for any of Her Majesty's Vessels that may require to use it and that they shall have a prior clain to all others, it being of course understood that bevernment will pay like others for the use of the Slip Thave to beg that Your Excellency- with action the Original enclosed letters • your reply. with Shave Ic Signed Henry Tettinger. AY. Under Edg Land Officer to Vetoria, Sir, 2h Hough of December 2% 18,463. Sam directed by His Excellency the Governor
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His Excellency,

Sir

Vice Admiral der William Parker, §.C.B.

Je

Victorias Aughing December 2 1863.

Before Your Excellency's departure pan this place I beg to submit to you an Original

o letter from Mt Gordon the Land Officer) with one to my address from Mr Davis . a Gentleman who has a Patent Slip way from England which he is anxious to lay down in this Colony.

now owits

Should Your Excellency have finally determined on not placing the Naval Department at the entrance of the Symeon Passage I will assign that location to Mr. Davis on such tarms as Her Majesty's bevemment may be pleased hereafter to-- prescribe

No:115

No:11h

557

prescribe, coupling the

grant with a specific stipulation that the Patont Stip shall always be available for any of Her Majesty's Vessels that

may require to use it and that they shall have a prior clain to all others, it being of course understood that bevernment will pay like others for the use of the Slip

Thave to beg that Your Excellency- with action the Original enclosed letters

• your reply.

with

Shave Ic

Signed Henry Tettinger.

AY. Under Edg

Land Officer to

Vetoria,

Sir,

2h

Hough of December 2% 18,463.

Sam directed by His Excellency the

Governor

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