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for the officers and men

composing the mint Guard, and I do not think

that the Building proposed is more than sufficient for the purpose designed.

7.

I need hardly say

that

under the peculiar circumstances

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this Colony I should not think of working the mint without

strong protection, and as the ~Military are available

for

this

object, and it is elsewhere customary to have a mint Military Guard, I have thought

its best to make the present farrangement,

which I hope will : prove to the advantage of

the

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Military in a

sanitary view, as

the locality of the mint is undoutedly healthy-

8.

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The Foreman's Residence

and Porter's Lodge with the other detailed items are, I am

I am satisfied,

also necessary.

9.

The Acting Surveyor General

has reported is favourably of, and Mr Kinder is so well satisfied with, the way in which the hint Building has been constructed that I have caused a sum of $2,000 to be included in this Estimate, as some compensation towards the heavy loss sustained by the Contractor in the fire

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