CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 157

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than they

were

when he

was

• first

here, nearly forty years ago, and

soon

after the occupation of this

Island by England

I have the honour to be

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

5. Bowen

Encours.

Extract of despatch to the Criminally ferons Vice. Sammical Willes, at, dated May 24 1831.

RECP

C O. 337

REGE 20 FEB 84

defence of

s of this island

is a caruits more serious matter

and in

Cry

dinion cannot be

effected without

a considerable amount of

Troops and fixed forts, involving

a cost not likely to be sanctioned:

The two valuable Stocks therefore at Aberdeen must be left to the protection of any Naval force which might be at hand at the moment, which the Reservoir

Saving Peay would no doubt be

protected

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155 than they were when he was first here, nearly forty years ago, and soon after the occupation of this Island by England I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, 5. Bowen Encours. Extract of despatch to the Criminally ferons Vice. Sammical Willes, at, dated May 24 1831. RECP C O. 337 REGE 20 FEB 84 defence of s of this island is a caruits more serious matter and in Cry dinion cannot be effected without a considerable amount of Troops and fixed forts, involving a cost not likely to be sanctioned: The two valuable Stocks therefore at Aberdeen must be left to the protection of any Naval force which might be at hand at the moment, which the Reservoir Saving Peay would no doubt be protected
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155

than they

wvere

when he

wat s

• first

here, nearly forty years ago, and

Joon

after the occupation of this

Island by England

I have the honour to be

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

5. Bowen

Encours.

Extract of despatan tis the Criminally ferons Vice. Sammical Willes, at, dater Slay 241231.

"%

Nev

RECP

C O. 337

REGE 20 FEB 84

defence of

s of this island

is a caruits more serious matter

and in

Cry

dinion cannot be

flectes without.

amount of

Troops and fixes forts, involving

a cast not liked to be sanctioned:

The two valuable Tocks therefore at Aberisen must be left to the probation of any Staval force which might be at hams at the moment, which the Reservoir

Saving Peay would no doubt be

protected

w

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