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On Monday morning last, during a salute from the Murray Battery, a large and lumbersome portion of the ceiling in an upper room of these offices gave way! and destroyed desk and table, but happily without personal injury to any one on the floor.

Several panes of painted glass were demolished in the verandah of the public offices.

Complaints from the proprietors of existing houses near the Battery are frequently received.

I have, &c., (Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary.

Jane Looby, · Cowstall

197

5

(Copy) Town Major's Office
Pretoria, Hongkong, 16 May 1866

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date No 330, and have to state in reply, by desire of the Officer Commanding the Garrison, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that our present salutes must be fired from the old saluting Battery, as previous to Lt: Col. Diph's arrival in the Colony, the Royal Artillery were quartered in the North Barracks, and the Field Troop were at the spot, that Barrack is now occupied by the 59th Regt, and the Royal Artillery are now at the Royal Artillery Barracks.

The Colonial Secretary

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On Monday morning last, during a salute from the Murray Battery, a large and lumbersome portion of the ceiling in an upper room of these offices gave way! and destroyed desk and table, but happily without personal injury to any one on the floor. Several panes of painted glass were demolished in the verandah of the public offices. Complaints from the proprietors of existing houses near the Battery are frequently received. I have, &c., (Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. Jane Looby, · Cowstall 197 5 (Copy) Town Major's Office Pretoria, Hongkong, 16 May 1866 Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date No 330, and have to state in reply, by desire of the Officer Commanding the Garrison, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that our present salutes must be fired from the old saluting Battery, as previous to Lt: Col. Diph's arrival in the Colony, the Royal Artillery were quartered in the North Barracks, and the Field Troop were at the spot, that Barrack is now occupied by the 59th Regt, and the Royal Artillery are now at the Royal Artillery Barracks. The Colonial Secretary &c: &c: &c:
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On Monday Morning lust, during a Salute from the Munny. Buttery, a lorge and luarny portion of the ceiling in on upper room room of these of and destroyed officce gaive way! Desh and Table, but happily within. I personal injury to any and on the for. recadion Several pance of painted glave demolished in the verandah__ tvere of the public offices. Complaints from the proprietors of existing limuns The Battery houses near the received / Correm prequently I have, Her, (Signed) W. J. Mercer, Celana L Sbertory. Jane Loopy · Costowal Secretary. 197 5 (Copy) Toon Major's Office Pretoria, Honghing, 16. May 1866 dir, I have the liner to achindelge the receipt of your letter of yesterdays date Nr 330, and have to state Me en- reply, by desire of the Officer -manding the Garrison, for the information of His Excellewry the Goverun, that out prevent falutes samust be fired from the old faluting Battery, ow previous to £t: Col. Dilips arrival in the belmy, the Rajour Artillery mastered sin the Worth Baracks, and the Ficht Jous the spot, that Banach_ is tino recuped by the 59th Pregt, and the Your hese vorrily at the Royal Artilery sparter, there The Horrible. The Colonial Secretary 1, Kes Ivere no Ara 45e:
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On Monday Morning lust, during a Salute from the Munny. Buttery, a lorge and luarny portion of the ceiling in on upper room

room of these

of and destroyed

officce gaive way!

Desh and Table, but happily within. I personal injury to any

and on the for.

recadion

Several pance of painted glave

demolished in the verandah__

tvere

of

the public offices.

Complaints from the proprietors

of existing limuns

The Battery

houses near the received

/

Correm prequently

I have, Her, (Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Celana L Sbertory. Jane Loopy

· Costowal Secretary.

197

5

(Copy) Toon Major's Office

Pretoria, Honghing, 16. May 1866

dir,

I have the liner to achindelge the receipt of your letter of yesterdays

date Nr 330, and have to state

Me

en-

reply, by desire of the Officer -manding the Garrison, for the information of His Excellewry the Goverun, that out prevent falutes samust be fired from the old faluting Battery, ow previous to £t: Col. Dilips arrival in the belmy, the Rajour Artillery

mastered sin the Worth Baracks, and the Ficht Jous the spot, that Banach_ is tino recuped by the 59th Pregt, and the Your hese vorrily at the Royal Artilery sparter,

there

The Horrible.

The Colonial Secretary 1,

Kes

Ivere no

Ara

45e:

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