CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12] — Page 285

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Authorities

state

may

be

compelled to that the Naval Stores

cannot be protected by guards

from the Garrison, and desiring

also

to

know whether I

can

commit their Safe Keeping

to the Force

under

my

command,

authorize payment being made

for an extra

Police Force employed at present

on that Service.

In reply to your letter under acknowledgment, I have the honor to submit to your Excellency that it has hitherto been the custom for the Stores in question to be protected by the Garrison, aided by Assistant Police paid by the Naval Storekeeper at forty Dollars per month:

that when from Sickness and other causes the Garrison could not furnish the Guard a Police Force has been employed at the expense of the Colony.

As duties will compel me to take my Flag from this part of my Station in the month of January, and the small Frigates that will be left here on my departure, would be unable to furnish a Guard from their complement, it appears that it will be necessary for the Police Force being continued, until the Garrison is in a position to resume this duty.

I will bring the Subject of the disbursements already made for this Service by the Colony, under the notice of the Lords Commissioners of

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Authorities state may be compelled to that the Naval Stores cannot be protected by guards from the Garrison, and desiring also to know whether I can commit their Safe Keeping to the Force under my command, authorize payment being made for an extra Police Force employed at present on that Service. In reply to your letter under acknowledgment, I have the honor to submit to your Excellency that it has hitherto been the custom for the Stores in question to be protected by the Garrison, aided by Assistant Police paid by the Naval Storekeeper at forty Dollars per month: that when from Sickness and other causes the Garrison could not furnish the Guard a Police Force has been employed at the expense of the Colony. As duties will compel me to take my Flag from this part of my Station in the month of January, and the small Frigates that will be left here on my departure, would be unable to furnish a Guard from their complement, it appears that it will be necessary for the Police Force being continued, until the Garrison is in a position to resume this duty. I will bring the Subject of the disbursements already made for this Service by the Colony, under the notice of the Lords Commissioners of
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Authorities

state

may

be

compelled to that the Naval Stores

cannot be protected by guards

from the Garrison, and desiring

also

to

know whether I

Caw

commit their Safe Reeping

the Forse

for

ما

under

my

command,

authorize payment being made

an

employed

extra

In

on

Police at present

that Tervise..

reply

to Zor letter under acknowledgment, I have the honor to Sutomit to your Excellency that it has hitherto beers thès custom for the Stores in question to to protected by the Garrison, aided by

Assistant Police paid by the Naval Strekuper at forty Dollars per month:

that when from Sickness

and

m

an

other causes the Garrison

273

could not furnish the Guard ??? a Police Forse has been planted

at the expense of the Colony..

As

duties will

compel

me

my

to take

my

Flar

This in the month of January from this part of my

Station,

and the smail Frigates that will be left here

чту

departore, would be unable to furnish a Guard from

her

complement, it appears that it will be necessary for the Police

жарат Forze being continued, until the garrison is

to resume

of the

in

this duty.

position

I will bring the Subject

disbursements already

maxes for this Service by the the notice of

Colony, under

the Lords Commissioners of

the

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