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refer to the Surveyor General's Memorandum on Mr. Owen's letter and Say in the that I quite agree ultimate benefit to the Colony from an improved office for the Harbor Master's Department, which would entail no expense on the Government, while care should be taken that

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to object on Sanitary ground, and accordingly resulted the correspondence attached to Mr Owen's letter.

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The letter of the Commandant however is quite satisfactory on this hand, and shows that in difficulty lies on the side of the Military Authorities.

No temporary the progress

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inconvenience be felt during of the building.

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On the second point I also agree with Mr Cleverly that the Barracks are in no way affected, but I suggested that the Committee before making the proposition should ascertain whether on behalf of the military the

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Principal Medical Officer for the malves was inclined

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I have to add that the improvement to the locality which would be made by the proposed edifice is undeniable.

Your Grace will perceive

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that amongst the numerous objects which the Building is intended to serve is the accommodation of a Public Library, and I enclose the compone

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331 refer to the Surveyor General's Memorandum on Mr. Owen's letter and Say in the that I quite agree ultimate benefit to the Colony from an improved office for the Harbor Master's Department, which would entail no expense on the Government, while care should be taken that 1 to object on Sanitary ground, and accordingly resulted the correspondence attached to Mr Owen's letter. 8. The letter of the Commandant however is quite satisfactory on this hand, and shows that in difficulty lies on the side of the Military Authorities. No temporary the progress 9. inconvenience be felt during of the building. 7 On the second point I also agree with Mr Cleverly that the Barracks are in no way affected, but I suggested that the Committee before making the proposition should ascertain whether on behalf of the military the 1. Principal Medical Officer for the malves was inclined As A I have to add that the improvement to the locality which would be made by the proposed edifice is undeniable. Your Grace will perceive 10. that amongst the numerous objects which the Building is intended to serve is the accommodation of a Public Library, and I enclose the compone
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331 refer to the Surveyor Generali Memorandum on Mr. Owen's letter and Say in the that I quite agree ultimate benefit to the Colony from an improved office for the Harbor Master's Department, which would entail no expense on the Government, while care should be taken that 1 مهر to object on Sanitary ground, and accordingly resulted the correspondence attached to Mr Owen's letter. 8. The letter of the Commandant however is quite satisfactory on this hand, and shows that in difficulty lies on the side of the Military Authorities. Mo temporary the progress 9. inconvenience be felt during of the building. 7 On the second point I alsoagree with Mr Cleverly that the Barracks are in no way affected, but I suggested that the Committee before making the proposition should ascertain whether on behalf of the military the 1. Privcipes Madical Officer for the malves was inclined As A I have to add that the improvement to the locality which would be made by the proposed edifice is undeniable. Your Grace will perceive 10. that amongst the numerous objects which the Building is intended to serve is the accommodation of a Public Library, and I enclose the compone
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refer to the Surveyor Generali

Memorandum on Mr. Owen's letter

and

Say

in the

that I quite agree ultimate benefit to the Colony from an improved office for the Harbor Master's

Department, which would entail no

expense

on

the Government, while

care should be taken that

1 مهر

to object on Sanitary ground, and accordingly resulted the correspondence

attached to Mr Owen's letter.

8.

The letter of

the Commandant

however is quite satisfactory on this

hand, and shows that in

difficulty lies on the side of the Military

Authorities.

Mo

temporary the

progress

9.

inconvenience be felt during

of the building.

7

On the second point I alsoagree with Mr Cleverly that the Barracks are

in no way affected, but I suggested that the Committee before making the proposition should ascertain whether on behalf of the military the

1.

Privcipes Madical Officer

for

the malves

was inclined

As A

I have to add that the

improvement to the locality which would be made by the proposed

edifice is undeniable.

Your Grace will perceive

10.

that

amongst

the

numerous objects

which the Building is intended to serve

is the accommodation of a

Public

Library, and I enclose the compone

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