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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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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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