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Off a free Man Department a page across it to the sea.

but if the War Department wish to profit beyond this by the land reclaimed they can only do so by reimbursing the Colony the amount expended in its construction.

I have the honour to be,

(12)

For most obedient Servant,

Thomas Hacker, Apt Engineer

It is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the Number and Date of this Letter may be quoted; and that the communication may be addressed to The Under Secretary of State, War Office, 12, Pall Mall, S.W.

23 April 1861.

WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, S.W.

RECEIVED 23 APR 1861.

22 April 1861.

Sir,

I am directed by Sir George Cornewall Lewis to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant, and its enclosures, and to acquaint you that Messrs Doones and Sons have been authorized to pay to the Agents General for Crown Colonies the sum of £264.0.0 for the maintenance in Victoria Gaol of the convicts of the 59th Foot.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Under Secretary of State for the Colonies

Colonial Office, S.W.

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Off a free Man Department a page across it to the sea. but if the War Department wish to profit beyond this by the land reclaimed they can only do so by reimbursing the Colony the amount expended in its construction. I have the honour to be, (12) For most obedient Servant, Thomas Hacker, Apt Engineer It is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the Number and Date of this Letter may be quoted; and that the communication may be addressed to The Under Secretary of State, War Office, 12, Pall Mall, S.W. 23 April 1861. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, S.W. RECEIVED 23 APR 1861. 22 April 1861. Sir, I am directed by Sir George Cornewall Lewis to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant, and its enclosures, and to acquaint you that Messrs Doones and Sons have been authorized to pay to the Agents General for Crown Colonies the sum of £264.0.0 for the maintenance in Victoria Gaol of the convicts of the 59th Foot. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies Colonial Office, S.W.
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Off

a free

Man Department a papage across it to the sea.

but if the War Department wish to profit beyond this by the land reclaimed they

Cau

only

do so by reimburing

the Colony the amount Expended in its conchuction _

I have the hover the

(12)

Sin

For most abduct Senant

Thomas Hacker

Apt Engineer

It is requested that in any further commu nication on this subject, the Nunter and Date of this Letter may be quoted; and that the communication may be addressed to

The Under Sceretary of State,

Warkoffice,

12. 260

Pall Mall,

23 April

[[S.W.)

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No.

jav

7371 578

WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, S.W.

RECEIV

23 APR

1861.

22. April. 1861.

30

Jir

I am directed by And Herbert to acknowledge

the receipt of your

letter of the Iff instant, and its

enclosures, and to acquaint your that thesors Doones and Sons have bem authorized to pay

General for Grown Colonies the seem

to the Agents

g

£26.4.0°

the maintenance in Victoria Gart of tho convicts

the 59th Fook.

I have the honour to be,

he

Under Secretary of State

for the colonies

Colonial Office

S.W.

Sir,

your

obedient Servant.

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