CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 204

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to execute the

going

necessary

work

immediately.

I consider the building in every other respect most admirably built, and very cheap for the sum

pounds.

of five there sand

I have obtained a copy of the

a

clevation, ground and

upper Stories together with a Memorandum of the builder which I take the liberty of enclosing for the information of His Excellency The Love

Lovernor.

Certain additions exclusive of the

of

fittings are indispensable to this building

to render the same perfect o

House.

ad

a Court

Out buildings or sheds for the protection of horses and Chairs, privies for the Public and Prisoners, water. closets or hermetically for the Judge Registrar and Officers

sealed Commodes

J

198

of Court, &c. A flight of stone steps on the North side of the building, and

the windows

of the Prisoners look-up

to be provided with iron bars.

The construction of ventilators both on the upper and lower floors.

I have not been able to examine the timbers of the floors, &c. but I have no doubt they are quite building

is so new,

sound as the

but ventilation is

much required for their preservation.

I have te, tec...

(Signed) Chat's the Cleverly

Surveyer General.

[ True Copy)

Manis

Colonial Secretary.

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