CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12] — Page 280

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stances he would

popore that Godh should not contibute more than I booo. This

considered averglange sums, and

he was accordings.

desired lotater 24 seft." 18446 to further steps until he should have sent home Cobtained approval

of detailed flaus Platinuates for the Building.

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this Despatch Sir 18 March 1845- J. Duves obruved that he was unable Brend home plans & Cotimates, their being no one in the folong, weept the lagineer Officers, capable of Meparing

That the same cause his submitting

Plans Incounted his submitte for a hadh Hauer public Officeste

and test this was a matter of come inportance

was under ducous

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apprehension that a Syphoon might in mins the buildings in which the public business wan

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was carried on.

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tohen this despatch washed the Office MM. Gordon, the SinagarGenialch

was in London, schicting extection of his leave of absence. A ergopit was acendings aunt to hein, 9 Aug. 1866.

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arising, apparently, from his absence, could be removed. In ceply he stated

13 Aug. 1845 that his Deput

war

fully competent.

prepare places & Estimates for public buildings, but that he had himself, before he left Nitong pepant plans for a Church and

with approxental God.h Stance, copees of wheck would be famed in his Offices.

2olley .... This explanation.

smay

ale Estimates,

was communicatio

Whie J. Davis, with an instruction to send home Me Gordon's flaws and Exliinates, that the Goomment right have the opportunit of atonce deciding on

there.

Before dons Staulizi Despatch had been forwarded, a futher

Communicate in, was

that

unived from mending

Forks phone

Li J. Davis recomm

the execution of the public be situated to Major

Aldrich,

Commend Regal luginen,

who has

volunteered to undertake theme. The

their proposal was

28ly on decision on

suspended Bawait the arrival of M. Gordon's placer and the repar

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