CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4] — Page 111

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107

May

oice

in any

see that I have

any way

countenanced

either the large expenditure that

has been already, or which will

be incurred

this Service,

before the end of the current

quarter, amounting to £1611, 15. 11,

I enclose copy of

the Correspondence has passed between the

Military Authorities and myself

on the subject.

From this Correspondence

it will

seen that I have

recommended that

Instructions can

from England, only

until

be received

Building,

the Officers' Quarters, should be

put into repair, and that the Field Officers' Quarters should

be at

abandoned.

The Barrack that I

propose to

Maintain.

can

understand, accommodate 80 men

with

a proper proportion of Officers. – At present the forces stationed there is only

only 2 European and 1 Native Officer and 31 men;

and this is ample for the

are

there

object for which they placed, and the duty required

of them. Indeed, I should have suggested that a

less amount of accommodation be maintained at this Station, had there

been

smaller Building

available for

the

purpose

It will of

course be

the duty of the Engineer Department here to make the necessary Report of the

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107 May at oice in any see that I have any way countenanced either the large expenditure that has been already, or which will be incurred in this Service, before the end of the current quarter, amounting to £1611, 15. 11, I enclose copy of the Correspondence has passed between the Military Authorities and myself on the subject. From this Correspondence it will be seen that I have recommended that Instructions can from England, only until be received me Building, the Officers' Quarters, should be put into repair, and that the Field Officers' Quarters should be at me abandoned. 4. The Barrack that I propose to Maintain. can understand, accommodate 80 men with a proper proportion of Officers. – At present the forces stationed there is only only 2 European and 1 Native Officer and 31 men; and this is ample for the are there object for which they placed, and the duty required of them. Indeed, I should have suggested that a less amount of accommodation be maintained at this Station, had there been a smaller Building available for the purpose 5 It will of course be the duty of the Engineer Department here to make the necessary Report of the

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