CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9] — Page 5

Henry Pottinger sent home

Rice his despatches-

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127 of 17 July.

certain proposals for the boundaries 12 4 235 June of the Cantonment; these to certain extent have been since

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modified, but the ground question remains as it then was, when it was especially excluded from the Cantonment, being intended to be reserved for. "Playa" or "Place of general recreation, and for a Parade when necessary- arrangement was generally approved by Lord Stanley in His Despatches Military to 2, and Private, of 18th November,

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1843: and in another Despatch

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Despatch 1228 of 16th December, 1843-

Military No 1 of 15th March 1844, 184 2mber, 1862.

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His Lordship in alluding this ground expressly refers to the "mexpediency of encumbering "the City of Victoria with

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"Military Works."

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This ground was

s formerly occupied by the Navy who had Store Houses thereon, and it continued in their possession_ until the latter part of 18/415;

it was then restored to the Civil

Government by directions of the Lords of the Adunialty, of which Sir John Davis was duly informed

by Lord Stanley in Despatch Military 427 of 25th December,

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1844. These Documents

incontectably prove that up to

that period the biduance Department had neither clauin to, non possession of t

this

correspondence

ground, and the conce already enclosed to Your Lordship on the 25th March