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proposed station at

to

West Point,) and the (B.65_9] Treasury, and having obtained the assent

of that Department Mr. Labouchere wrote

to the Governor as follows-

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25 Aut.

"I will not refuse. Mr Labouchure, "my consent to the

" erection of Buildings "which

you represent " to be both important" " and "necessary" for "the interests of the "Colorry, provided it " is certain that the

" revenue is sufficient "to meet the several

charges

on it. Bret

Governor. 5. Syf /56

6-

Governor

tk

25 March 1857.

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"I

I must rernind

"your,

ab

have

you.

"lately submitted

mmendations

"pumerores recomm

"for inc. cased expenditure, "that Her Majesty's "Government would

"feel much dissatisfaction "at arry public works, "not of

a

imperative "character, being

"undertaken which

"should involve the "Colorry in difficulties.

Some month's

after the receipt of

this reluctant convent, the Governor reported that the Building, ass originally planned was,

Lo

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