CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9] — Page 26

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include a very large superficial space. open to the Harbour and excellently adapted for Parade, Drill, de, te, It can

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hereafter be planted with rows of Trees round the borders of it, and with the

on

Public Buildings the slope of the Hill above, and facing, it, (the Queen's Road intervening) it will, I think, form altogether

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handsome feature of the future City besides tending greatly to its health

Inclosure No22 in

Deepatch My of

17th July, 1843.-

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and cleanliness, and

comfort of the Inhabitants.

His Excellency The Governor has already

favored

me

with

au

(Major Aldrick's idea of the plans he Memoranda about has for the Banack accommodation improvement of the and Defences of ground contiguous to Houphong.)

the West side

this position (the present Cantonment) by appropriating the land to be reclaimed there as a Parade

and for ornamental grounds, and I am happy to find the arrangement it is

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