CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10] — Page 16

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that all the lands which had,

been in the occupation of the

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Naval and (Military authorities, Mest of Victoria, should be

over to the local Government

given

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under certain reservations. I

Cannot now enter into what under

other circumstances might be in My opinion advisable.

It appears however to me that the directions of the Wars Department have not been Curried out by the local

by the local Gournment

And that the portions of Sa

· for a Battery in the

"Reserved for a

"

Acting Surveyor Genuals plun

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are not adopted for the purpose

the

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and in no way agree with the Reservations required by War Department.

I should recommend

( considering) the Small Military Gora available and the position of the Ganacta) that a Battery of from 4 10 6 heavy

gans should be erected at that point, with magazine ann packe

and a

of

of

defencible

arm

Barrack capable

accommodating one Company

100 men. That a small

Battery for too guns.

should

be erected at the point below