CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 527

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Copies of corresp. between this dept & the W.O. regarding the necessity of the War Dept. acquiring the land on the Island hitherto used for that purpose, from which you will learn that I consider that the buildings erected on the Island for the Lazaretto should be compensated. The state to receive as compensation is more than the value of the land.

I observe that the letter from the W.O. refers to the Hulk now being constructed by the Col. Eng. for use as an Epidemic Hospital, as being a "Quarantine Hulk". I presume that this is a verbal error on the part of the War Dept., and that other arrangements will be made for providing a substitute for the Quarantine ground hitherto at Stonecutters Island.

I shall be glad to learn in due course what...

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Copies of corresp. between this dept & the W.O. regarding the necessity of the War Dept. acquiring the land on the Island hitherto used for that purpose, from which you will learn that I consider that the buildings erected on the Island for the Lazaretto should be compensated. The state to receive as compensation is more than the value of the land. I observe that the letter from the W.O. refers to the Hulk now being constructed by the Col. Eng. for use as an Epidemic Hospital, as being a "Quarantine Hulk". I presume that this is a verbal error on the part of the War Dept., and that other arrangements will be made for providing a substitute for the Quarantine ground hitherto at Stonecutters Island. I shall be glad to learn in due course what...
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Copies of corresp. between this dept Hthe W.0. regarding the necessity of the War Dept. acquiring The land on The Island Witherto used those for that purposes, from which pr will leam that I for the moon stated Consider that, the المسبوع Col. In: Somaly and to 1 be compensated With state of receive as compensation 12 on mr than than the urr the buildings erected the Island for Modal notice the Lazaretto Sobserve that the me letter from the W.O. refers to the ( Mitensis Hulk Now 524 being Constructed by the Col. In fer दु use an an Epidemic Thingle it as a were Hospital, as to be a "Quarantine Hulk Lobea but I presume that that is a verbal the part of Error on the Was Dap, and that other arrangements will be made for substitute providing for the Quarantine ground hitherto at Stonecutters Island. I shall be glad to learn in due course what
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Copies of corresp. between this dept

Hthe W.0. regarding

the necessity of the War Dept. acquiring

The land on

The Island

Witherto used

those

for that purposes,

from which pr

will leam that I

for the moon stated

Consider that, the

المسبوع

Col. In: Somaly and to

1

be compensated With state of receive as compensation

12

on

mr than

than the

urr

the buildings erected

the Island

for Modal notice

the Lazaretto

Sobserve that the me letter from

the W.O. refers to the

(

Mitensis Hulk

Now

524

being Constructed

by the Col. In fer

दु

use an an

Epidemic

Thingle it as a were

Hospital, as

to be a "Quarantine Hulk

Lobea

but I presume

that that is a verbal

the part of

Error on

the Was Dap, and

that other arrangements

will be made for

substitute

providing for the Quarantine ground hitherto at Stonecutters Island.

I shall be glad to learn in due course

what

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