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by Ordnance Department:

For cutting the site of the Church and Government offices. Report and Estimate 4.5 of 10116, the sum of £136-12, has been paid; the balance of the Estimate £34. 210a will be expended in cutting cock and stepping the ground East of the Church, previous to the opening of the Gaols.

On a Report of 8th May 1845, the sum of £110. 8s 4d was paid, making the total expenditure £241 5s 1d, leaving a balance of £1123. 12s 7d for construction of some works which it is intended not to carry out for the service may therefore be said to be completed. The final payment £62.10 – was made during the year on account of the walls to Gaol, Report 16th January 1846, which have been completed in a satisfactory manner.

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In consequence of the recommendations of a Board which was appointed by Sir J. Davis to make certain enquiries and suggestions regarding the Gaols, for increasing the accommodation, improving the ventilation, supply of Water, etc., a Report and Estimate, dated 1st January 1847, was prepared by embodying the whole of the propositions, and showing that the cost of carrying out the same would be £1,634-3s. 10d. At this period the Gaol was very crowded, and an expenditure of £65. 15s was authorised for the purpose of increasing the ventilation at once:

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24 by Ordnance Department: For cutting the site of the Church and Government offices. Report and Estimate 4.5 of 10116, the sum of £136-12, has been paid; the balance of the Estimate £34. 210a will be expended in cutting cock and stepping the ground East of the Church, previous to the opening of the Gaols. On a Report of 8th May 1845, the sum of £110. 8s 4d was paid, making the total expenditure £241 5s 1d, leaving a balance of £1123. 12s 7d for construction of some works which it is intended not to carry out for the service may therefore be said to be completed. The final payment £62.10 was made during the year on account of the walls to Gaol, Report 16th January 1846, which have been completed in a satisfactory manner. 25 In consequence of the recommendations of a Board which was appointed by Sir J. Davis to make certain enquiries and suggestions regarding the Gaols, for increasing the accommodation, improving the ventilation, supply of Water, etc., a Report and Estimate, dated 1st January 1847, was prepared by embodying the whole of the propositions, and showing that the cost of carrying out the same would be £1,634-3s. 10d. At this period the Gaol was very crowded, and an expenditure of £65. 15s was authorised for the purpose of increasing the ventilation at once:
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24 by Ordnance Department: For cutting the site of the Church and Governm offices. Report and Estimate 4.5 of 10116, the sum of B136-12, has been paid ; the bala balance the Estimate L34. 210a will be expended in cutting cock and steping the ground East of the Church, previous to the opening of the Guels. On a - I of Rep: Ht: 8m 5 of 1845. the summe of S. 110. 8h 44d was paid, making the tital L expenditure £ Hen 5 1hr, leaving balance of L. 1123. 12. 17 for construction of the some works which it is intended not to the service carry out, may therefore be said. 1. to be completed . The final -- payment £62.10 was made ? during the year on accor $15 25 t of the walls to Gaol, Rop: 16st: 1846, which have been buemdary 8.9 of completed in In tions satisfactory the recommenda of the consequence of a Board which of or appointed by Sir J . I . Onvis to maké certain enquiries and suggestions regarding the Gools, for increasing the accommodation, improving the ventilation, snschely of Water, 4o, a Report and Estimate, I of 1847, s prepared by embodying the whole of the propositions, and shaving - of the same, would cost shaving their. ut to £1,6344–32. 10!. At this period the Gaol. AVAS very crowded, and expenditure of L.65 . 15? anotioned for the purpose of increasing the ventilation at once :
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by Ordnance Department:

For cutting the site of

the

Church and Governm offices. Report and Estimate

4.5 of 10116, the sum of B136-12, has been paid ; the bala

balance

the Estimate L34. 210a will be

expended in cutting cock and steping the ground East of the Church, previous to the opening

of the

Guels.

On a

-

I of Rep: Ht:

8m

5 of 1845. the summe • of S. 110. 8h 44d was paid, making the tital

L

expenditure £ Hen 5 1hr, leaving

balance of L. 1123. 12. 17 for

construction

of

the

some works which

it is intended not to

the service

carry out,

may therefore be said.

1.

to be completed . The final -- payment £62.10 – was made

?

during the year on accor

$15

25

t of

the

walls to Gaol, Rop: 16st:

1846, which have been

buemdary

8.9 of

completed

in

In

tions

satisfactory

the recommenda

of the

consequence of

a Board which

of or

appointed by Sir J . I . Onvis to maké certain enquiries and suggestions regarding the Gools, for increasing the accommodation, improving

the ventilation, snschely

of Water, 4o, a Report and Estimate,

I of 1847,

s prepared by embodying the whole of the propositions, and shaving

- of the same, would

cost

shaving their.

ut

to £1,6344–32. 10!. At this period the Gaol.

AVAS

very

crowded, and

expenditure of L.65 . 15? anotioned for the purpose of increasing the ventilation at once :

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