CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 641

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Captain Elliot's first step after taking possession of this Island in 1841 was to request Her Majesty's Senior Naval and Military Authorities to select such locations as they considered best suited for their respective Departments.

A Committee which assembled by order of Commodore Gordon Bremer, composed of three Post Captains of the Royal Navy fixed on the spot where the Naval Stores are now situated near West Point, which location has since borne the name of "Navy Bay" and which was further marked off and specially reserved at the request of the Admiral Sir William Parker subsequent to his arrival in China.

Lieutenant General Sir Hugh Gough himself selected the site of the Barracks at West Point at present abandoned, (as well as those of the other Barracks on the island) so that you will perceive that Mr Jamieson How H (and other Proprietors of premises in the Western Quarter of this Colony) had every reason to hope and believe that they would be amply protected from their close vicinity to West Point Barracks and Navy Bay intended to be a chief Military and the only Naval Station in the Colony.

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Besides the above explanation, think it right to remark to prevent having future misconception that you have been entirely misinformed as to Mr Jamieson How Ht (or any other Farms similarly situated) erecting Buildings remote from the usual Police Stations. Captain Elliot's first step after taking possession of this Island in 1841 was to request Her Majesty's Senior Naval and Military Authorities to select such locations as they considered best suited for their respective Departments. A Committee which assembled by order of Commodore Gordon Bremer, composed of three Post Captains of the Royal Navy fixed on the spot where the Naval Stores are now situated near West Point, which location has since borne the name of "Navy Bay" and which was further marked off and specially reserved at the request of the Admiral Sir William Parker subsequent to his arrival in China. Lieutenant General Sir Hugh Gough himself selected the site of the Barracks at West Point at present abandoned, (as well as those of the other Barracks on the island) so that you will perceive that Mr Jamieson How H (and other Proprietors of premises in the Western Quarter of this Colony) had every reason to hope and believe that they would be amply protected from their close vicinity to West Point Barracks and Navy Bay intended to be a chief Military and the only Naval Station in the Colony. We have to(Signed)

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Besides the above explanation, think it right to remark to prevent have future misconception that we - you been entirely misinformed as to meft" Jamieson How Ht (or any other Farms similarly situated) erecting Buildings remote from the usual Police Stations. Captain Elliot's first step after taking possesion of this Island in 1841 was to request Her Majesty's Senior Naval and Military Authorities to select such locations as they considered best suited for their respective Departments. I Committee which assembled. by order of Commodore for Gordon Bromer composed of three Post Captains of the Royal Navy fixed on the spot where are now the Naval Stores situated near West Point which location has since bome the name of Navy Bay" and 636 and which was further marked off and specially reserved at the request of thee Admiral Sir William Parker subsequent to his arrival in China. Lieutenant General Sir Hugh bough himself selected the site of the Barracks at West Point at present, abandoned, (as well as those of the other Barracks on the island) so that you will perceive that might Jamieson thr H (and other Proprietors of premises in the Western Quarter of this Colony) had every reason to hope and believe that they would be amply protected the orre pom their close vicinity to West Point Barracks and Navy Bay intended to be a chief Military- the other the only haval-Station in the Colorry. We have to (Signed)

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Besides the above explanation, think it right to remark to prevent

have future misconception that

you been entirely misinformed as to meft" Jamieson How Ht (or any other Farms similarly situated) erecting Buildings remote from the usual Police Stations.

Captain Elliot's first step after taking possesion of this Island in 1841 was to request Her Majesty's Senior Naval and Military Authorities to select such locations as they considered best suited for their respective Departments.

I Committee which assembled. by order of Commodore for Gordon Bromer composed of three Post Captains of the Royal Navy fixed on the spot where

are now

the Naval Stores

situated near West Point which location has since bome the name

of Navy Bay"

and

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and which was further marked off and specially reserved at the request of thee Admiral Sir William Parker subsequent to his arrival in China.

Lieutenant General Sir Hugh

bough himself selected the site of the Barracks at West Point at present, abandoned, (as well as those of the other Barracks on

the island) so that you

will perceive that might Jamieson thr H (and other Proprietors of premises in the Western Quarter of this Colony) had every

reason to hope and believe that they would be amply protected

the

orre

pom their close vicinity to West Point Barracks and Navy Bay intended to be a chief Military- the other the only haval-Station in the Colorry.

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