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upon War Department land, preferred a claim for Thirty Dollars against the Military Authorities which was forwarded through this Government, but this the Military Authorities steadily refused to pay and the claim being small, Mr. Antin, the administrator, at length forbore to press it:

After some time, however, it was obvious that something must be done, if similar collisions were to be avoided in future, and consequently the Government being fortunate in having a carriage road, I instructed the Surveyor General to make a foot track along the line of road shown on the War Office plan. I at the same time wrote to Colonel Ransome, then Commanding the troops, and informed him of what I was doing in a letter a copy of which I have the honour to enclose, and invited his cooperation in the scheme. I had sincerely hoped that this offer would have been taken in the spirit in which it was made, and it was, therefore, with much regret that I received Colonel Dennie's refusal to accede to the proposal without reference to the Secretary of State, he stating that

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upon War Department land, preferred a claim for Thirty Dollars against the Military Authorities which was forwarded through this Government, but this the Military Authorities steadily refused to pay and the claim being small, Mr. Antin, the administrator, at length forbore to press it: After some time, however, it was obvious that something must be done, if similar collisions were to be avoided in future, and consequently the Government being fortunate in having a carriage road, I instructed the Surveyor General to make a foot track along the line of road shown on the War Office plan. I at the same time wrote to Colonel Ransome, then Commanding the troops, and informed him of what I was doing in a letter a copy of which I have the honour to enclose, and invited his cooperation in the scheme. I had sincerely hoped that this offer would have been taken in the spirit in which it was made, and it was, therefore, with much regret that I received Colonel Dennie's refusal to accede to the proposal without reference to the Secretary of State, he stating that Page 355 (No change is made to "Page 355" as per rule 11, indicating it is part of the original page numbering information.)
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upon War Department land, preferred a claims for Thirty Sollam against the Military Anchorities which was forwarded through this Government, but this the Military Chintrariter steadily refused to pay and the at being small, amant Mr. Antin, the administrator; at length forbore to pref it: After chin 355 reurenet, some however, it was obvious that thing must be done, if similar collisions were to be avoided in lime not future, and casequently the being offortune for mathing a carriage road, "I instincted the Sunveyer General 38 of 24 Jam 4/76.. PAŠTUARA to make 303 a fost fack along the line of road shown on the War office plan. I at the came time wordle to Colonel Rapans, then Commanding the trops, and informed him of what I doing in a letter a copy of which I have the hover to enclose, and invited his cooperation in the scheme. I had sincerely hoped that this offer would have been taken in the spirit in which it made, and it was, Therefore, with much regret that Ireerived Coland Deponé refuval to accede to the proposal with out reference to the Secretary of State, he starting that
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upon War Department land, preferred a claims for Thirty Sollam against the Military Anchorities which was forwarded through this Government, but this the Military Chintrariter steadily refused to pay and the

at being small,

amant

Mr. Antin, the administrator; at

length forbore to pref it:

After chin

355

reurenet,

some

however, it was obvious that thing must be done, if similar collisions were to be avoided

in

lime not

future, and casequently the

being offortune for mathing a carriage road, "I instincted the Sunveyer General

38 of 24 Jam 4/76..

PAŠTUARA

to make

303

a fost fack along the line of road shown on the War office plan. I at the came time wordle to Colonel Rapans, then Commanding the trops, and informed him of what I doing in a letter a copy of which I have the hover to enclose, and invited his cooperation in the scheme. I had sincerely hoped that this offer would have been taken in the spirit in which it made, and it was, Therefore,

with much regret that Ireerived Coland Deponé refuval to accede to the proposal with out reference to the Secretary of State, he starting that

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