CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 338

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Island by granite blocks like the other part, and made 5 feet above high water mark for a distance of 40 yards.

The work to be commenced from the Island and built right as it goes on; where Length because, if the work were commenced at the same time a nasty reef would be formed till the whole was finished.

This Breakwater would shelter a space of about 10,000 square yards, extending from the East end of Parding's Bund to the Canal or Creek with a depth of from 1 1/2 to 3 fathoms at low water giving perfect security to boats and steam launches. It would also break the sea and prevent the Bund for some distance to the Westward from receiving the full force of the waves and being washed away.

A Beacon should be placed on the rock marked (†).

(signed) Bonham 1.5'10

Captain

(True copies)

J. Gandria

Mustal Colonial Secretary

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334 1 Island by granite blocks like the other part, and made 5 feet above high water mark for a distance of 40 yards. The work to be commenced from the Island and built right as it goes on; where Length because, if the work were commenced at the same time a nasty reef would be formed till the whole was finished. This Breakwater would shelter a space of about 10,000 square yards, extending from the East end of Parding's Bund to the Canal or Creek with a depth of from 1 1/2 to 3 fathoms at low water giving perfect security to boats and steam launches. It would also break the sea and prevent the Bund for some distance to the Westward from receiving the full force of the waves and being washed away. A Beacon should be placed on the rock marked (†). (signed) Bonham 1.5'10 Captain (True copies) J. Gandria Mustal Colonial Secretary
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334 1 Island by granite blooks like the othe part, and made 5 feet above high water mark for a distance of 40 yards. The work to be commenced from the Island and built right seep ad it goes on; whore Length because, if the · were commenced at the same time a nasty reef would be formed till the whole was finished. This Breakwater would shelter space of about 10,000-square yards, extending from the East end of Parding's Bund to the Canal or Creek with a depth of from 11⁄2 to 3 fathoms at low water giving perfect security to boats and steam launches. It would also break the sea and prevent the Bund for some distance to the Westward from receiving, the full force of the waves and being away. washed A Beason should be plaad the rock marked fr (†). (signed) Bonham 1.15'10 Captain (True copies) J. Gandria Musta leolonial Secretary on
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334

1

Island by granite blooks like the othe part, and made 5 feet above high water mark for a distance of 40 yards.

The work to be commenced

from the Island and built right

seep

ad

it

goes on;

whore Length

because, if the

· were commenced at

the same time a nasty reef would

be formed till the whole was

finished.

This Breakwater would shelter

space of about 10,000-square yards, extending from the East end of

Parding's Bund to the Canal or Creek

with a depth of from 11⁄2 to 3 fathoms at low water giving perfect security to boats and steam launches. It would also break the sea and prevent

the Bund for

some distance to the

Westward from receiving, the full

force of the waves and being

away.

washed

A Beason should be plaad

the rock marked fr

(†).

(signed) Bonham 1.15'10

Captain

(True copies)

J. Gandria

Musta

leolonial Secretary

on

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