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Dr.

the

communications

seemed to demani immediate

the health, the police of the felony

attention, and therefore did not-admit - of reference home, has been completed, or is in process of completion; and it is

determination to cause reports and - extimates for the greater part of

the. remainder - to be - prepared-

my

forwarded - for

and.

the sanction of Her-

CL

ment... Neither.

bovernment.

Majesty's Govern Church, Publice. Offices,

nor-

House-, have yet been attempted --

Your Lordship might have bun. surprised _ at the terms in which the proceedings and devisions of the Council - in respect to the authorization of-- expenditure for Public Works were refined

to in my despatches No. 63 and 68 written. immediately after my

arrival - from the New Porks, without adverting to the

fact

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fact that in these instances the works were sanctioned by the Major. General Lieutenant Governor, the covering warrants

signed by him, and the exccution. commenced during my

In

absence.

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my Despatch. No52 of 3rd May

Irecommended to

g

to your Lordship that the Public Buildings required should-be- executed- under Major Aldrick's management... The Military buildings

are in process of completion, at the same - time that the Department - has received

a

large

three-

accession by the arrival of officers of the Royal Engineers. Major Aldrich has therefore offered to undertake the duty, for

which his previous experience-

-

in the Military buildings and the skill - with which these have been executed,

eminently qualify

him.

At my request he is drawing out-

detailed