CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 389

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The perambulation of the Tran Department lands which is referred to in paragraph 1 of this Excellency's dispatch was precisely of a similar character to those which take place annually and which with regard to the Military cantonment have not been objected to by the Colonial Authorities since 1853, when the War Department Boundary was laid down by Sir George Bonham.

2. The plan mentioned in paragraph 3 of Sir R. Macdonnell's dispatch must have been furnished by the Colonial Surveyor General, as none has been supplied from this Office. It is probably a tracing of the Colonial Surveyor General's original record plan which when the Boundary was fixed in 1853 was prepared and signed in triplicate by Sir George Bonham, the Colonial Surveyor General and the Commanding Royal Engineer for the purpose of being deposited in the Offices of the Commanding Royal Engineer, the Barrack Master and the Colonial Surveyor General, where they now remain.

The letter of the Commanding Royal Engineer referred to in the same paragraph simply laid before respective officers of the Ordnance for their approval, the detailed description and plan of the front...

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43 386 The perambulation of the Tran Department lands which is referred to in paragraph 1 of this Excellency's dispatch was precisely of a similar character to those which take place annually and which with regard to the Military cantonment have not been objected to by the Colonial Authorities since 1853, when the War Department Boundary was laid down by Sir George Bonham. 2. The plan mentioned in paragraph 3 of Sir R. Macdonnell's dispatch must have been furnished by the Colonial Surveyor General, as none has been supplied from this Office. It is probably a tracing of the Colonial Surveyor General's original record plan which when the Boundary was fixed in 1853 was prepared and signed in triplicate by Sir George Bonham, the Colonial Surveyor General and the Commanding Royal Engineer for the purpose of being deposited in the Offices of the Commanding Royal Engineer, the Barrack Master and the Colonial Surveyor General, where they now remain. 3. The letter of the Commanding Royal Engineer referred to in the same paragraph simply laid before respective officers of the Ordnance for their approval, the detailed description and plan of the front...

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43 386 The perambulation of the tran Department lands which is referred to in paragraph 1 of this Excelleray. dispatch was precisely of a similar Character to those which lake place annually and which with regard to the Military cantonment have not been objected to by the Colonial Auctionties since 1853, when the War Seharkatut Boundary was laid down by Sir George Bonham . 2. The phan mentioned in paragraph 3 of Sir R. Mac domell; dispatét must have been furnished by the Colonial Surveyor General, as none has been Eupplied from thing Office. It is probably a tracing of the Colonial Surveyor General's original record plan which when the Boundary was fixed in 1853 was prepared and signed in triplicate by bir George Bonham, the Colonial Surveyor General and the Commanding Royal Engineer for the purpose of being deposited in the Offices of the Commanding Royal Engineer, the Barrack Master and the Colonial surveyor General. where they how remain. 3. He letter of the Commanding Royal Enquiler referred to in the same the paragraph simply laid before respective officers of the Ordnance for their approval, the detailed description and plan of the fron T

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The perambulation of the tran Department lands which is referred to in paragraph 1 of this Excelleray. dispatch was precisely of a similar Character to those which lake place annually and which with regard to the Military cantonment have not been objected to by the Colonial Auctionties since 1853, when the War Seharkatut Boundary was laid down by Sir George Bonham . 2. The phan mentioned in paragraph 3 of Sir R. Mac domell; dispatét must have been furnished by the Colonial Surveyor General, as none has been Eupplied from thing Office. It is probably a tracing

of the Colonial Surveyor General's original record plan which when the Boundary was fixed in 1853 was prepared and signed in triplicate by bir George Bonham, the Colonial Surveyor General and the Commanding Royal Engineer for the purpose of being deposited in the Offices of the Commanding Royal Engineer, the Barrack Master and the Colonial surveyor General. where they how remain.

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Royal Enquiler referred to in the same

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paragraph simply laid before respective officers of the Ordnance for their approval, the detailed description and plan of the fron

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