CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 121

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Critters Island Gual into a Powder Refractory under the following circunt.

last

arreto.

In the latter part of year a Survey was held by the Master Attendant and Carpenter of Her Majesty's Naval Yard at this place upon the Hulk used as a Gunpowder Depot and anchored in the Harbour not far from Store Cutler Island. The result of this Inquiry was that the Hulk was found to be in such a state of decay as to be not worth repairs.

A report to this effect was sent in (a copy of which is enclosed), and on being referred to the Harbour Master it was returned with an intimation that the Assistant Harbour Master who had attended at the survey concurred in its terms.

It, therefore, became necessary to take steps at once to look out for better storage of Gunpowder before the typhoon season. After a good deal of deliberation, I came to the conclusion that the most practicable mode of solving the difficulty would be to reutilize the large and commodious portion of More Cutler Island...

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Critters Island Gual into a Powder Refractory under the following circunt. 2. last arreto. In the latter part of year a Survey was held by the Master Attendant and Carpenter of Her Majesty's Naval Yard at this place upon the Hulk used as a Gunpowder Depot and anchored in the Harbour not far from Store Cutler Island. The result of this Inquiry was that the Hulk was found to be in such a state of decay as to be not worth repairs. A report to this effect was sent in (a copy of which is enclosed), and on being referred to the Harbour Master it was returned with an intimation that the Assistant Harbour Master who had attended at the survey concurred in its terms. 4. It, therefore, became necessary to take steps at once to look out for better storage of Gunpowder before the typhoon season. After a good deal of deliberation, I came to the conclusion that the most practicable mode of solving the difficulty would be to reutilize the large and commodious portion of More Cutler Island...

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Critters Island Gual into a Powder Refractory under the following circunt. 2. last arreto. In the latter part of year a Survey w wo held by êtie Madler Attendant and Carpenter of Her Majesty's Haval (fard) at this place upon the bulke used A o B Gunpowder Defal av and anchored in the Marber not far from Stare Cutler Seland. The result of this Inevery that the Wult was be in such a state of decay to be not worth reparis. found to amy further A report to this effect sent ini 120 copy of which is enclosed), and infion being referred to the Garber Master it was returned wich an intimation that the Assistant Carber Master whe had afiided at the survey concurred in its terms. 4. It, thaefore, becames take steps necessary at once to loke defer for the bitter storage of before the typhom and after a good The fanda paodes Rlanm deal Canx of deliberation I came to the emclusion that the most practicable mode of adlving the difficully would be to retilize the large and commudian portim of More Culler Feland Gad

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Critters Island Gual into a Powder Refractory under the following circunt.

last

arreto.

In the latter part of year a Survey

w wo

held by

êtie Madler Attendant and Carpenter of Her Majesty's Haval (fard) at this place upon the bulke

used

A o

Gunpowder Defal

and anchored in the Marber

not far from Stare Cutler Seland. The result of this Inevery

that the Wult was be in such a state of decay

to be not worth

reparis.

found to

amy

further

A report to this effect

sent ini

120

copy of which is enclosed), and infion being referred

to the Garber Master it was

returned wich

an intimation that

the Assistant Carber Master whe had afiided at the

survey

concurred in its terms.

It, thaefore, becames

take steps

necessary at once to loke defer for the bitter storage of

before the typhom

and

after

good

The fanda paodes

Rlanm

deal

Canx

of deliberation

I came to the emclusion that the

most practicable mode of adlving the difficully would be to retilize the large and commudian portim of More Culler Feland Gad

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