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another steam Fire Engine for the

2.

The papers

the bolony

(

were

discussed at a meeting held on the 28th ultimo of the Finance Committee

of

the Legislative Conneil who recommended a vote of $4,500 for

this service; this vote was unas

unanimously

confirmed at a meeting of the Legislative Council held on

13.

the

following day. I would ask

Your Lordship if approving the vote, to instruct the brown Agents to ~ purchase and send out the Engine at and early date

4.

I trust that when

is

the water supply of the bolonye

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improved that we shall not be so dependent on the Fire Engines as the pressure from the hydrants should be sufficient to project the water to the height of any house in

the

Colony

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

My musely

Administrator.