CO129-038 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [10-12] & Public Offices - 1851 [10-12] — Page 122

Lieutenant Colonel Tomkyns and Lieutenant Enge, of the Poyal Artillery, met with their deaths; and Lieutenant Wilion, Royal Engineers, and the sapper were severely wounded- caused I understand by about 200 the of powder, which had been pinčed

in a House

for

one

the

purpose of

Knocking it down, having

exploded (from some defect in fure I earlier than had bren

the

expected...

Avery Assistance was rendered by the Military and Maval departments that it was in their respective powers to afford for extinguishing the

flames, as well as

for

the protection of Life and property; and I think it right to add that General Jervois

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was present at the Fire during the whole night, where I need his personal

not

was most

Lay superintendence

in every respect I have the honor to be,

useful in

PS.

Since

-

With the highest resect,

your Lordships,

Mort obedient

Humble Servant,

writing the above, I have

received a Report from the

of

Superintendent Police relative

which I beg

to the Fire - a Copy of

to enclose._

JES

AGET

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