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During the absence of His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger Bart:

You are to take the utmost care to prevent any encroachments on the unappropriated lands in any part of this Island, or on the Roads, whether completed, or now in progress: and, should any thing of the Kind come to your knowledge, you will, whatever may be the plea or pretence assigned, instantly stop the work, and report the circumstance to the Deputy Superintendent.

Ground will probably be required for the erection of Barracks, and other Military Buildings, in different parts of the Island, and regarding it you will receive directions from the Deputy Superintendent:

Your chief duty, and that of the Establishment placed under you, will be to see that the Roads, Bridges, and Drains, are kept in perfect order, that the unfinished Contracts regarding them are thickly and well fulfilled, that the public watering Places and Jetties, and likewise the Government Market Place, are preserved from damage, and are kept clean, and in a fit state for the uses for which they are designed, and that...

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As the existing prohibition against further Grants of Land is to continue in full force, pending receipt of Commands from Her Majesty's Government, it will not even be necessary for you to bring any applications on that Subject to the notice of the Deputy Superintendent, who will be charged with the Civil Government of the Island. During the absence of His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger Bart: You are to take the utmost care to prevent any encroachments on the unappropriated lands in any part of this Island, or on the Roads, whether completed, or now in progress: and, should any thing of the Kind come to your knowledge, you will, whatever may be the plea or pretence assigned, instantly stop the work, and report the circumstance to the Deputy Superintendent. Ground will probably be required for the erection of Barracks, and other Military Buildings, in different parts of the Island, and regarding it you will receive directions from the Deputy Superintendent: Your chief duty, and that of the Establishment placed under you, will be to see that the Roads, Bridges, and Drains, are kept in perfect order, that the unfinished Contracts regarding them are thickly and well fulfilled, that the public watering Places and Jetties, and likewise the Government Market Place, are preserved from damage, and are kept clean, and in a fit state for the uses for which they are designed, and that... Page 210 Page 211

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Extract of Instructions. the "As the existing prohibition against further Grants of Land is to contiune in full force, pending receipt of Commands from Her Majesty, Government, it will not even be necessary for you to bring any applications on that Subject to the notice of the Deputy Superintendent, who will be charged with the Civil Government of the bland. Bland, during the absence of His Excellency Sir- Henry Pottinger Bart : You are to take the utmost any encroachments care to prevent any the unappropriated lands in any part of this Island, or on the Roads, whether completed, 07 on now in serogress : and, should any thing of the Kind come to your knowledge, you will, - whatever may be the plea or pretence 196 assigned, instantly stop the work, and report the circumstance to the Deputy Superintendent " -Ground with probably, however- be required for the erection of Banacks, and other Military Buildings, different parts of the Soland, and regarding it you will acceive directions from the Deputy Superintendent : Your chief duty, and that the Establishment placed under you, will be to see that the Roads, Bridges, and Drains, are kept in perfect order, that the unfinished Centracts. regarding thome are thickly and well fulfilled, that the public watering Places and Jetties, and littewise the Geveniment Market Place, are presorved from damage, and are Hept clean, and in a fit state for the utes for which they are designed, and that Page 210Page 211

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"As the existing prohibition against further Grants of Land is to contiune in full force, pending receipt of Commands from Her Majesty, Government, it will not even be necessary for you to bring any applications on that Subject to the notice of the Deputy Superintendent, who will be charged with the Civil Government of the bland.

Bland, during the absence of His Excellency Sir- Henry Pottinger Bart :

You

are to take the utmost

any encroachments

care to prevent any

the unappropriated lands in any part of this Island, or on the Roads,

whether completed,

now in serogress : and, should any thing of the Kind come to your knowledge, you will, -

whatever

may

be the plea or pretence

196

assigned, instantly stop the work, and report the circumstance to the Deputy Superintendent

-Ground with probably, however- be required for the erection of Banacks, and other Military Buildings, different parts of the Soland, and regarding it you will acceive directions from the Deputy Superintendent :

Your chief duty, and that

the Establishment placed under you, will be to see that the Roads, Bridges, and Drains, are kept in perfect order, that the unfinished Centracts.

regarding thome are

thickly and well fulfilled, that the public watering Places and Jetties, and littewise the Geveniment Market Place, are

presorved from damage, and are Hept

clean, and in a fit state for

the

utes

for which they are designed, and that

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