CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6] — Page 327

a

similar nature awith that

the

of the previous Year:

The Government having decided upon the erection of Goverment House from designs prepared by me for that work, and adequate

not existing

assistance not

-

in

the Department for its effective supervision, the services of Three Sappers ( a Carpenter, bricklayer, and stone mason)

placed at my dispocal : I have found them of great :stance and they have in general been steady and well behaved, but I

avere

experienced considerable

inconvenience

from

the

them,

repeated changes of

which took place earlier part of

the

in

the

part of the work,

waa

I understand.

unavoidable the

quent

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being.

required for Military duly:

tivo

and in one or live instances

avere

changed for improper

conduct; I have much satisfaction, however in staling

months past I for the Commanding Royal.

that

QANAe

a

Engineer has left them stationary and placed Corporal in charge which is

great advantage.

The work has

apparently proceeded rather slowly, but this is naturally

case where a large quantity

the

material has to be cut and

fomaterial.

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