CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12] — Page 278

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therefore recommend that the Land

to the

office-

confine its attention principally management of the Crown Lands, and the

Construction of Roads, Trains, Ve..

I beg to forward

to forward herewith the Plans

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and Elevations for a Church and a Government p2.

House

are-

left by Mr Gordon, but which useless without working drawings and detailed retimates. Major Aldrich informed

me at onel

(and his

experience is now

considerable ) that the Plan of a Government House could not be properly executed_ (independently of levelling the site) under

£15,000-

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receipt of your Lordship's

Despatches, I caused the enclosed Letter to be N.3.

addressed to the Neting Surveyor General-

reminding him of the proceedings of last year,

and calling for any unproduced details relating

to the

Buildings in question

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N4

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annexed reply

$75 was was received-,

proving for your Lordship's satisfaction that I had not been furnished with those particulaes

that are always required previous to undertaking expensive public works-

I trust that the Plans and detailed- retimates from the Ordnance Department

may be approved; and that I may further be authorized

to commence a

Church

m-

the Plans furnished to the Bishop of London

by Mr. Hardwicke..

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

dan

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