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the same before the Board of Ordnance, you will signify to them His Lordship's wish to be informed whether they are enabled to state from any reports made to them by their Officer at Hong Kong on the subject,

that the premises in question are advantageously situated with a view to the purposes to which it is proposed to appropriate them, so as to justify an offer on the part of Her Majesty's Government of the sum (£500) which the Acting Governor suggests, and also what is the nature and what the probable cost of the defensive works proposed,

which the Board would recommend to be erected thereon.

(signed) F. Peel.

(Copy)

Fir. No. 252

Spite & Ordnance

19th April 1855

1023.

War

With reference to Mr. Peel's letter dated 21st ultimo, respecting the proposed purchase of Eyer's Bungalow and other lots of ground at Sing Sing for purposes of Defence:

I am directed by the Board of Ordnance to transmit for the information of Lord Panmure the copy of a Report from the Assistant Inspector General of Fortifications on the subject in question.

I have &c.

(Signed) J. Wodehouse

The Under Secretary of State, War Department

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the same before the Board of Ordnance, you will signify to them His Lordship's wish to be informed whether they are enabled to state from any reports made to them by their Officer at Hong Kong on the subject, that the premises in question are advantageously situated with a view to the purposes to which it is proposed to appropriate them, so as to justify an offer on the part of Her Majesty's Government of the sum (£500) which the Acting Governor suggests, and also what is the nature and what the probable cost of the defensive works proposed, which the Board would recommend to be erected thereon. (signed) F. Peel. (Copy) Fir. No. 252 Spite & Ordnance 19th April 1855 1023. War With reference to Mr. Peel's letter dated 21st ultimo, respecting the proposed purchase of Eyer's Bungalow and other lots of ground at Sing Sing for purposes of Defence: I am directed by the Board of Ordnance to transmit for the information of Lord Panmure the copy of a Report from the Assistant Inspector General of Fortifications on the subject in question. I have &c. (Signed) J. Wodehouse The Under Secretary of State, War Department 1
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the same before the Board of Orduance, you will signify to them Ais Lordships with to be informed whether they are enabled i state from any reports made to them by their Officer at Hong Kong on the subject, that the premises in question acc advantageously situated with a view to the purposes to which it is proposed to Appropriate them as to justify au offer on the part of I'm's Tovemment of the fum (£ 500) which the Acting Govenor sugjects, and also what is the nature and what the probable cost of the defensive works propored, which the ог Board would recommend to be erected the con گر Deen the. (signed) 7. Peel. (Copy) Fir. A1 $252 Spice MOrdnerna 19th April 1855 1023. Wess With reference to Mr Pals letter dated • Zp! alline, respecting the proposed purchase of Edyer's Bungalow and other lots of ground at Sing Sing for purposes of -. Defence: of I am Mirected by the Doanel Ordnance to transunit for the information of Lord Panmure the copy of or Report pour the Apistient Inspector Govered of anoniciped Fabfications vto General the subject be question I have pr (Agned) J. Worc The Under Secretary of State Mar Deportment 1
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the same before the Board of Orduance, you will signify to them Ais Lordships with to be informed whether they are enabled i state from any reports made to them by their Officer at Hong Kong on the subject,

that the premises in question acc advantageously situated with a view to

the purposes to which it is proposed to

Appropriate them as to justify au offer on the part of I'm's Tovemment of the fum (£ 500) which the Acting Govenor sugjects, and also what is the nature

and what the probable cost of the

defensive works propored,

which the

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(signed) 7. Peel.

(Copy)

Fir.

A1 $252

Spice MOrdnerna

19th April 1855 1023.

Wess

With reference to Mr Pals

letter dated

• Zp! alline, respecting

the proposed purchase of Edyer's Bungalow and other

lots of ground

at Sing Sing for purposes of -. Defence:

of

I am Mirected by the Doanel

Ordnance to transunit for the information of Lord Panmure the copy of or Report pour the Apistient Inspector Govered of

anoniciped

Fabfications

vto

General

the subject be question

I have pr

(Agned) J. Worc

The Under Secretary of State Mar Deportment

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