CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 363

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For W or I have it?

(signed) W. Hartman,

D.A.Q.M. General..

P.S. Enclosures transmitted herewith

Copy of a letter from Lt. Col. Lovell R.E.

D:

De:

Do:

Cel. Merdy R.P.

Mr. Pollard Q.C.

(Cefriji)

Siv 361

Royal Engineer Officer. Nongthing, 18th December 1860.

Page 361

With reference to the Colonial Secretary's letter No 63%, addressed to you on the 11th instant respecting Messrs Fletcher and Olyphant's offer to purchase, I have the honor to report for the information of the Major General Commanding that the advantage of obtaining this property has been submitted to the War Department by one of my predecessors, and the scheme for reclaiming the foreshore in front of the War Department property was very prominently brought forward by Colonel Gordon, R.E., the late Q.M. General.

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For W or I have it? (signed) W. Hartman, D.A.Q.M. General.. P.S. Enclosures transmitted herewith Copy of a letter from Lt. Col. Lovell R.E. D: De: Do: Cel. Merdy R.P. Mr. Pollard Q.C. (Cefriji) Siv 361 Royal Engineer Officer. Nongthing, 18th December 1860. Page 361 With reference to the Colonial Secretary's letter No 63%, addressed to you on the 11th instant respecting Messrs Fletcher and Olyphant's offer to purchase, I have the honor to report for the information of the Major General Commanding that the advantage of obtaining this property has been submitted to the War Department by one of my predecessors, and the scheme for reclaiming the foreshore in front of the War Department property was very prominently brought forward by Colonel Gordon, R.E., the late Q.M. General.
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for Wor I have it? (signed) W. Hartman, D.a.. 9. M. General.. P. S. Enclosures bansmitted herewich Copy of a letter from Lt. Col. Lovell R.. D: De Do Cel. Merdy R.P. Mr. Pollard Q.C. (Cefriji) Siv 361 Royal Enginen Officer. Nongthing, 18th December 1860. With reference to the Colonial Secretary, letler No bj%, addressed to you an The 11. instant respecting Mep? Fletcher and Olyphants houver to I have the honor to report for the information of the Major Gennial Comumanding that the advantage of oblarning this property has been submitted to the War Department by I mast of my predecesors, and the scheme for reclaiming the fore shore in front of the War Deparment property Avas very prominently brought forward by Colonel The A. a. 2. M. General Henghing.
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for Wor

I

have it?

(signed) W. Hartman,

D.a.. 9. M. General..

P. S. Enclosures bansmitted herewich

Copy of a letter from Lt. Col. Lovell R..

D:

De

Do

Cel. Merdy R.P.

Mr. Pollard Q.C.

(Cefriji)

Siv

361

Royal Enginen Officer. Nongthing, 18th December 1860.

With reference to the Colonial Secretary,

letler No bj%, addressed to

you

an

The 11.

instant respecting Mep? Fletcher and Olyphants houver to I have the honor to report for the information of the Major Gennial Comumanding

that the advantage of oblarning this property has been submitted to the War Department by

I

mast

of my predecesors, and the scheme for reclaiming the fore shore in front of the War Deparment property

Avas

very

prominently brought forward by Colonel The A. a. 2. M. General

Henghing.

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