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340

Engineer, Admiral Sir James

and

Colonel Griffin R.A.

Stirling Commanding Royal Engineer,

are

of opinion

that this ground, embracing

about 2400 feet is wanted

for

the defence of the harbour.

The present

Chief Engineer,

Captain Cowper

concurs with the

Acting Governor, Colonel Caine, in

considering that it is wanted

for building being

the quarter at

present most sought after for that purpose, and that its application to military purposes will seriously impede the

progress

of the Colony. This is

strongly expressed.

Borne out by

a report from the Surveyor

General which is enclosed.

3. Colonel Caine also forwards,

a

plan for

the

defence of the

Harbour approved by Captain Cowper, framed with a

view

to the probable extension of the Town, which he strongly recommends for adoption and which would leave the Governor at liberty to sell

the Land in question.

4. I would of course be

very

desirable, with a

view to the

material advancement

of

the

Colony,

to sanction Colonel Caine's

plan

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340 Engineer, Admiral Sir James and Colonel Griffin R.A. Stirling Commanding Royal Engineer, are of opinion that this ground, embracing about 2400 feet is wanted for the defence of the harbour. The present Chief Engineer, Captain Cowper concurs with the Acting Governor, Colonel Caine, in considering that it is wanted for building being the quarter at present most sought after for that purpose, and that its application to military purposes will seriously impede the progress of the Colony. This is strongly expressed. Borne out by a report from the Surveyor General which is enclosed. 3. Colonel Caine also forwards, a plan for the defence of the Harbour approved by Captain Cowper, framed with a view to the probable extension of the Town, which he strongly recommends for adoption and which would leave the Governor at liberty to sell the Land in question. 4. I would of course be very desirable, with a view to the material advancement of the Colony, to sanction Colonel Caine's plan
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340 Engineer, Admiral Sir sames And Colonel Griffin R.A. Stirling Commanding Books are of opinion a dea that this ground, embraning pontage for of 2400 Jɛrt is wanted feet, of the defence of the harbour. The present your (aplain Cowper mandi ing Engineer concurs with the Acting Covernor, Colonel faine, in tenisidering that is wor he May Colonel faine addı shared as and fo that this urgently required for bulding being the quar arter at present most sought after for that purpose, and that ils application to trilitary purposes will seriously impede the progref proques of the salony. This is strong express. Jorne out by =lation porn the Surveyor General which is enclosed. a 3- Colonel (aime also forward, 7. plan for the defence of the Harbour approved by Captain Cowper, framed with a всей to the probable extension of the Town, which he seernmunds for adoption and which would leave. the Governor at liberty to sell sell for question. building the Land noor mi 4. I would of course be me ver very desirables, with a a view to the material advancement of the Colony, to sauction solonel painér fa plave
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340

Engineer, Admiral Sir sames

And

Colonel Griffin R.A.

Stirling Commanding Books

✔ are

of opinion

a dea

that this ground, embraning

pontage

for

of 2400 Jɛrt is wanted

feet,

of

the defence of the harbour.

The present your

(aplain Cowper

mandi

ing Engineer

concurs with the

Acting Covernor, Colonel faine, in

tenisidering that is wor

he

May Colonel faine addı

shared as

and fo

that this urgently required for

bulding being

the

quar

arter at

present most sought after for that purpose, and that ils application to trilitary purposes will seriously impede the

progref

proques of the salony. This is

strong express.

Jorne out by

=lation

porn the Surveyor

General which is enclosed.

a

3- Colonel (aime also forward,

7.

plan for

the

defence of the

Harbour approved by Captain Cowper, framed with a

всей

to the probable extension of the Town, which he seernmunds for adoption and which would leave. the Governor at liberty to sell

sell for question.

building the Land noor mi

4. I would of course be me

ver

very

desirables, with a

a view to the

material advancement

of

the

Colony,

to sauction solonel painér

fa

plave

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