CO129-011 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [1-4] — Page 284

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With regard to the Military, the reports which Your Lordship perused from the officers Commanding Regiments in respect to the accommodations of the Native Soldiery were by no means exaggerated.

Remarkably stormy (though not unhealthy) Climate, the mat huts of the men on the wet ground withstood neither wind nor rain, and the deplorable condition of things which I found on my arrival led me immediately to acquiesce in the request of Major General D'Aquilar that he should appropriate the ground on the ride side of the road opposite to the North Barracks to the construction of permanent and proper accommodations for the troops.

There are now in an advanced state of advancement. The mortality among the Soldiery in Chusan in 1840 may cite Chusan to prove that Climate must not be rashly assumed. The mortality then and there was appalling, and from obvious causes; but the Island has since proved to be congenial to Europeans that it is the theme of Mr Martin's admiration.

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With regard to the Military, the reports which Your Lordship perused from the officers Commanding Regiments in respect to the accommodations of the Native Soldiery were by no means exaggerated. Remarkably stormy (though not unhealthy) Climate, the mat huts of the men on the wet ground withstood neither wind nor rain, and the deplorable condition of things which I found on my arrival led me immediately to acquiesce in the request of Major General D'Aquilar that he should appropriate the ground on the ride side of the road opposite to the North Barracks to the construction of permanent and proper accommodations for the troops. There are now in an advanced state of advancement. The mortality among the Soldiery in Chusan in 1840 may cite Chusan to prove that Climate must not be rashly assumed. The mortality then and there was appalling, and from obvious causes; but the Island has since proved to be congenial to Europeans that it is the theme of Mr Martin's admiration.
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With regard to the Military, the reports which Your Fordship. perused from the_ officers Commending Regiments in respect to the

ascommodations of

were

by

No

the

Native

Soldiery

means exaggerated.

semarkably stormy (though not unhealthy) Climat the mat huts of the men on the wet ground withstood

neither wind

nor rain, and

the deplorable condition of things which I found

my

arrival bed me

iume dia

diately

to a

a a

on

aquiesel.

in the request of Major

General D'Aquilar that he should appropriate the

Ground

ground

the ride

279

of

the

road opposite to the North Barracks to the construction

#

of pormonent and proper accommodations for

There

are

for the troops.

now in an

for

state of advansement. _

%

prove that Climate

much not be rashly

assumed

I

LA

the conse

mortality among

7

the Solving,

Chutan in 1840.-

I may cite Chusan

The mortality then and there

appalling, and from

was

obvious

couses; but the

Island has

Linse proved

to congenial to Europeans that it is the theme

of Mr Martin's admiration

and

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