CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 373

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Mar Office by the Officer Commanding the Royal Engineers.

2. On referring the matter to the Surveyor General I found that some doubt existed as to the Boundary of Cantonments in Victoria on the South, no Boundary Stones being fixed and documents showing their position being on record in this Office.

3. A despatch was consequently forwarded to Major General Tytler requesting that no permutation might take place of boundaries not hitherto distinctly defined and the Surveyor General was subsequently requested to cause copies of such Documents and Plans as defined the Boundaries of Cantonments in Victoria to be furnished to this Office.

4. The Enclosed "Plan and accompanying letter were furnished by the Commanding Royal Engineer, and I am given to understand they are the only Documents which fix the Boundaries. The letter is dated 20th September 1853 and is addressed by the Commanding Royal Engineers to the respective officers of Ordnance, no copy of it appears to have been sent to this Office at the time it was written, neither does it appear that the consent of the local Government...

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370 Mar Office by the Officer Commanding the Royal Engineers. 2. On referring the matter to the Surveyor General I found that some doubt existed as to the Boundary of Cantonments in Victoria on the South, no Boundary Stones being fixed and documents showing their position being on record in this Office. 3. A despatch was consequently forwarded to Major General Tytler requesting that no permutation might take place of boundaries not hitherto distinctly defined and the Surveyor General was subsequently requested to cause copies of such Documents and Plans as defined the Boundaries of Cantonments in Victoria to be furnished to this Office. 4. The Enclosed "Plan and accompanying letter were furnished by the Commanding Royal Engineer, and I am given to understand they are the only Documents which fix the Boundaries. The letter is dated 20th September 1853 and is addressed by the Commanding Royal Engineers to the respective officers of Ordnance, no copy of it appears to have been sent to this Office at the time it was written, neither does it appear that the consent of the local Government...

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370 Mar Office by the Officer Commanding the Royal Engineers . 2. On referring referring the matter to the Surveyor Rairal I found that Marked A Some doubt reisted as to the Boundary of Cantonments in Cantonments in Vectoria on the South, no Boundary Stones being fixed and to documents showing there position beings on record in this Office 3. A deepated on consequently Despatch. forwarded to Major Pentral Tuy requesting that no perambatation might take place of boundaries not hitherto distinctly defined aved the Purral was subsequente requested to cause copies of such Documents and Plans as defined. the Roundaries of Cantonments in Victoria to be furnished to this Formans 4. The Enclosed " Plan and Thereupon accompanying letter were furnished by the Commanding Royal Engineer, and I am guitar to understand they art the only Documents which fix the Boundarie The letter is dated to the september 1853 and it addressed by the Cousmanding Royal Engineers to the respective officers of Ordnance, ho copy of it appears to have been sent to this Office at the time it was written, neither does it appear that the consent of the local Governmes. :

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370

Mar Office by the Officer Commanding

the Royal Engineers .

2. On referring

referring the matter

to the Surveyor Rairal I found that

Marked A

Some doubt reisted as to the Boundary

of Cantonments in

Cantonments in Vectoria on the

South, no Boundary Stones being fixed and to documents showing there position beings

on record in this

Office

3. A deepated on consequently

Despatch.

forwarded to Major Pentral Tuy requesting that no perambatation might take place of boundaries not hitherto distinctly defined aved the Purral was subsequente requested to cause copies of such

Documents and Plans as defined. the Roundaries of Cantonments in

Victoria to be furnished to this Formans

4. The Enclosed " Plan and

Thereupon

accompanying letter were furnished by the Commanding Royal Engineer, and I am guitar

to understand they

art

the

only

Documents which fix the Boundarie

The letter is dated to the september 1853 and it addressed by

the

Cousmanding Royal Engineers to the respective officers of Ordnance, ho

copy of it appears to have been sent to this Office at the time it was written, neither does it appear that the consent of the local Governmes.

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