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e proceeded in the "Medea" Steamer to inspect the work, accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Willcocks, Commanding Royal Engineer, Lieutenant Colonel Eyre, Commanding Royal Artillery, together with the Surveyor General, and the General's Aides de Camp. After making the inspection of the building, we proceeded round the Island, to Victoria, and returned to ... in the evening.

It will be obvious to Your Lordship that it was very desirable that I should make a personal inspection of the coast round the Island to judge of the nature and utility of the outposts, and to perform the service necessary efficiently, it became necessary that the officers before named should accompany me.

This is all the information that I can afford Your Lordship on the subject, the rates paid to Commanders of Her Majesty's ships while engaged on services of this description, being settled by the Admiralty Regulations.

I have the honour to be, with the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Humble servant, J. Bowring

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117 cont'd e proceeded in the "Medea" Steamer to inspect the work, accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Willcocks, Commanding Royal Engineer, Lieutenant Colonel Eyre, Commanding Royal Artillery, together with the Surveyor General, and the General's Aides de Camp. After making the inspection of the building, we proceeded round the Island, to Victoria, and returned to ... in the evening. It will be obvious to Your Lordship that it was very desirable that I should make a personal inspection of the coast round the Island to judge of the nature and utility of the outposts, and to perform the service necessary efficiently, it became necessary that the officers before named should accompany me. This is all the information that I can afford Your Lordship on the subject, the rates paid to Commanders of Her Majesty's ships while engaged on services of this description, being settled by the Admiralty Regulations. I have the honour to be, with the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Humble servant, J. Bowring Page 120 Page 121

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117 contle e proceeded in the Medea" Steamer to inspect the work, accompanied by Santenant Colonel Willpotts, Commanding Royal Engineer, Sieutenant Colonel Ey ve, Commanding Rayal trotillery, ther with the Surveyer together General, and "y ave the General's Aides de Camp. After making the inspection the is building, we proceeded round the Island, Victoria the returned to evening. It will be obvious to Your Seidship that it was very desirable that I should make a personal inspection. of the coast Round the Island to judge of the to enable ature and utility of the outposts, and to performe theve service necessary officiently, it became that the officers before named should accompany This is all the information that Sean afford Your Lordship thee subject, id to Commanders Q the Tates paid of Her Majesty's ships while engaged description, services of thier settled by the Admirally Regulations. I have the hover to be, With the highest aspect. Lordship's, Your Most Obedient Humble scrvant, Sphratam Page 120Page 121

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117

contle

e proceeded in the Medea" Steamer to inspect the work, accompanied by Santenant Colonel Willpotts, Commanding Royal Engineer,

Sieutenant Colonel Ey

ve,

Commanding Rayal trotillery, ther with the Surveyer

together

General, and

ave the

General's Aides de Camp. After

making the

inspection

the is

building, we proceeded round

the Island,

Victoria the

returned to

evening.

It will be obvious to

Your Seidship that it was

very

desirable that I should

make a personal inspection. of the coast Round the Island

to judge of the

to enable

ature and utility of the outposts,

and to performe

theve

service

necessary

officiently, it became that the officers before named should accompany

This is all the information that Sean afford

Your Lordship

thee

subject,

id to Commanders

the Tates paid

of Her Majesty's ships while engaged

description,

services

of thier settled by the

Admirally Regulations.

I have the hover to be, With the highest aspect.

Lordship's,

Your

Most Obedient

Humble scrvant,

Sphratam

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