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Should be taken with regard

Reports of to Surveyor General the Commission

on this subject, & you will find that while Sir John

Corde in his letter of the (which might be the

11th of October best Lake, some valuable suggestions as to the character of the work required, he would be unable to give any final recommendations on the subject without having complete information,

and I cannot but feel that after full consideration

of the subject it appears to me a matter of very doubtful

benefit.

2. The General then letter

proposing for the Colonial Government

to undertake the

work of the

Apparent magnitude contemplated.

3. I am aware that

the finances of the

Colony are now in a

more prosperous condition than when this question

was first mooted, but you will perceive that neither the Admiralty nor the War Office consider that

it is a work to which

Imperial funds should contribute & you

will have carefully to consider

if any of the recommendations of the Commission

can reasonably be carried out within the resources of the Colony, the main string to be kept in view being

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Should be taken with regard Reports of to Surveyor General the Commission on this subject, & you will find that while Sir John Corde in his letter of the (which might be the 11th of October best Lake, some valuable suggestions as to the character of the work required, he would be unable to give any final recommendations on the subject without having complete information, and I cannot but feel that after full consideration of the subject it appears to me a matter of very doubtful benefit. 2. The General then letter proposing for the Colonial Government to undertake the work of the Apparent magnitude contemplated. 3. I am aware that the finances of the Colony are now in a more prosperous condition than when this question was first mooted, but you will perceive that neither the Admiralty nor the War Office consider that it is a work to which Imperial funds should contribute & you will have carefully to consider if any of the recommendations of the Commission can reasonably be carried out within the resources of the Colony, the main string to be kept in view being
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Should be taken with regard

Reports of to Surveyor General the Commission

on this rabject, & you with Find that while Sir John

Corde in his better of the (which might the

11th of Octoba best Lake, some valuable suggestions as tttc character of Me work required, he would_ be unable to give anfinal recommendations on the bibiect- without have complate information,

and I cannot but by that After full consideration

of the subject it appear

me & matter of very doubthal

ben vente 2. the

Geany

al then lette

pooting for the Colonial Government

work of the

to undertake

انا

Apparent 446

magnitude contemplatcil.

by the barragon Gailid 3. Jane aware

that

the finances of the

Colony

are now bia

more prosperon. Condition than when this question

was 12th mooted, but you will perceive that reik the Admiralty or the War Office consider that

it is a work to which

In perial funds should Contribute & you

hich

have carefully to consider

if any

which ofthe recommendation, ofthe Commission

hag

reasmatly be meistred within the resources of the Colony, the main string to be kept in new being

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