CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12] — Page 146

I have much pleasure in

h. pleasure in stating

that my own health has not suffered

youn during the year,

year, and the lameness

which canced me to much trouble before has not returned, thus enabling me to perform my various duties in the Office from ten till four as well as those devolving upon

me in the superintendence of works, Convict Labour, and other Services in the lity connected with Land in the mornings and evenings without difficulty or

inconvenience

-

I have completed a portion of the map alluded to in my lovet Report, connecting the Colonial property with the Cantonment; but the other map of the new honew and improvements in the Town Scould do nothing to the short time I have to work and other

services on hand, and particularly those

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consequent upon the late dieactions fire in the Lower Bazaar, which__ rendered necessary the entire change and reallotment of the greater portion of the area, exetending over about 8/1⁄2 acres, and the superintendence of the houses in course of creation entirely prevents me from devoting my

time there to, at any rate for this cold

4.

season; I must remark however that the work is not of absolute necessity, as the plan originally made by me is sufficient for all purposes connected with operations in bound, and therefore, no inconvenience results from the delay-

In conclusion I have to state that it is

desire to render

my

the services of my Department as

the

efficient as possible in t excention of all work demanded