CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 45

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prevent the execution of building

on the Kennedy Road, will

revert to the Colony,

the Colony,

as well

the military water Reservoir

just above the Government

Gardens. This reservoir

This reservoir

1.

can

be greatly enlarged and will materially assist in the

supply of water to the town in case of a blockade as Colonel Crossman informs me the projected reservoir in the Tylan Valley

is

an indefensible position without

the presence of

a

much larger

body

of troops than we

are

likely

to have in this

Garrison. It is open to attack

1.

and destruction by

landing at night.

side of the Island.

6.

enemy

on the South

Under these circumstances

perhaps Your Lordship will hesitate before proceeding further with the Forts scheme on any large scale. I understand

also Colonel Crossman has

already written to the Inspector General of Fortifications alluding

to this weak point

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44 prevent the execution of building on the Kennedy Road, will revert to the Colony, the Colony, as well the military water Reservoir just above the Government Gardens. This reservoir This reservoir 1. can be greatly enlarged and will materially assist in the supply of water to the town in case of a blockade as Colonel Crossman informs me the projected reservoir in the Tylan Valley is an indefensible position without the presence of a much larger body of troops than we are likely to have in this Garrison. It is open to attack 1. and destruction by landing at night. side of the Island. 6. enemy on the South Under these circumstances perhaps Your Lordship will hesitate before proceeding further with the Forts scheme on any large scale. I understand also Colonel Crossman has already written to the Inspector General of Fortifications alluding to this weak point
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44 prevent the exechin of building on the Kennedy Road, will revert to the Color the Colorry, as avell the duilitary trater Reservoir pist above the Goverment Gardens. This This reuer 1. vir can be greatly enlarged and will materially assist his the supply of water to the toww in case of a blockade as Colonel Crossman informs me the projected reservoir sin the Tylan Valley that rindefensible position without the presence of a much larger body body of troops thaw wer e ve v likely ar v to have in this Garrison. It is open to attress 1. and destruction by landing at night. side of the Island. 6. enemy on the South Ander there circumstances perhaps Your Lordship will hesitate before proceeding furttor with the Fytais scheine on any large scale. I understand Alias Colonel Oroesian has already written to the Inspector General of Sortifi ations alluding to this tweak point
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prevent the exechin of building

on the Kennedy Road, will

revert to the Color

the Colorry,

as

avell

the duilitary trater Reservoir

pist above the Goverment

Gardens. This

This reuer

1.

vir can

be greatly enlarged and will materially assist his the

supply of water to the toww in case of a blockade as Colonel Crossman informs me the projected reservoir sin the Tylan Valley

that

rindefensible position without

the presence of

a

much larger

body

body of troops thaw wer

e ve v

likely

ar v

to have in this

Garrison. It is open to attress

1.

and destruction by

landing at night.

side of the Island.

6.

enemy

on the South

Ander there circumstances

perhaps Your Lordship will hesitate before proceeding furttor with the Fytais scheine on any large scale. I understand

Alias Colonel Oroesian has

already written to the Inspector General of Sortifi ations alluding

to this tweak point

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