CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 337

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Should the scheme meet

will use

your

approval. I trust you your influence with His Excellency the Governor to have it carried out,

and this give greater security to a very industrious part of the population of this colony.

I have,

signed, Bonham W. Bax,

Captain.

Copy

Description of the proposed Breakwater

5th March 1877.

The principal part of the Breakwater to be made in an E.S.E. direction

from Kellet Island towards the East end of Duddell's Bund leaving a passage of

200 feet wide close to the Bund for

boats to

pass.

The Breakwater to be 270 yards

20 feet wide and 5 feet above high water mark and to be made of rough blocks of granite.

The greatest depth of water being

only 9 feet at low water.

On the N.W. side of Kellet Island, the patch of rocks to be joined to the

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333 Should the scheme meet will use your approval. I trust you your influence with His Excellency the Governor to have it carried out, and this give greater security to a very industrious part of the population of this colony. I have, signed, Bonham W. Bax, Captain. Copy Description of the proposed Breakwater 5th March 1877. The principal part of the Breakwater to be made in an E.S.E. direction from Kellet Island towards the East end of Duddell's Bund leaving a passage of 200 feet wide close to the Bund for boats to pass. The Breakwater to be 270 yards 20 feet wide and 5 feet above high water mark and to be made of rough blocks of granite. The greatest depth of water being only 9 feet at low water. On the N.W. side of Kellet Island, the patch of rocks to be joined to the
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1 333 Should the scheme meet will use your approval. I trust you your influence witte His Excellency the Ipvernor to have it carried out, and this give greater security to a very industrious part of the population 3 of this bolony. I have, 4. / signed, Bonham W. Bax, leaptain. leopy Description of the proposed Break water 5th March 1877. The principal part of the Breakwater to be made in an ES.&. direction from Hellet Island towards the East end of Dardine's Bund leaving a passage of - 200 feet wide close to the Bund for bouts to long pass. The Breakwater to be 270 yards 20 feet wide and 5 feet above high water mark and to be made of rough. blocks of granite. The greatest depth of water being only 9 feet at low water. On the .N.W. side of Kellet Bland. the patch of rocks to be joined to the } :
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333

Should the scheme meet

will use

your

approval. I trust you your influence witte His Excellency the Ipvernor to have it carried out,

and this give greater security to a very industrious part of the population 3 of this bolony.

I have, 4. / signed, Bonham W. Bax,

leaptain.

leopy

Description of the proposed Break water

5th March 1877.

The principal part of the Breakwater to be made in an ES.&. direction

from Hellet Island towards the East end of Dardine's Bund leaving a passage of -

200 feet wide close to the Bund for

bouts to

long

pass.

The Breakwater to be 270 yards

20 feet wide and 5 feet above high water mark and to be made of rough. blocks of granite.

The greatest depth of water being

only 9 feet at low water.

On the .N.W. side of Kellet Bland. the patch of rocks to be joined to the

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