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SD770.  Circular to Samuel Moulton-Barrett (uncle)

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 3, 328 (in part).

9th January 1834.

Sir,

His Excellency the Governor considers it very desirable that some steps should be immediately taken with a view to prepare for the Organization of the Police which is to be formed under the Act that passed the Legislature in the late Session.

One of the first and most important points to be considered is the fixing upon eligible Stations throughout the Island for establishing the Townships, but, the information possessed by the Government, with respect to the state of the Lands in the Interior of the Country, is so imperfect, that it would be difficult to make any arrangement till a more accurate knowledge on this subject has been obtained.

With this view His Excellency has directed me to request Your assistance in this matter conceiving that as well from Your own acquaintance with the Parish of Saint Ann as from the opportunity You possess of procuring information from others, You may be enabled to suggest some Situations therein well adapted for the purpose, both with respect to facility of access and the fitness of the Soil for cultivation.

Should the Land be the property of the Crown there would of course be no difficulty in allotting it for the purposes of the Police, but if it should belong to an Individual it would be very desirable to ascertain whether he might be inclined to dispose of it for an object so important to the Community and upon what terms, and in either case His Excellency would wish You to be good enough to state the quantity of land that can be procured in each situation suggested as well as any circumstances that You may consider as recommending the Station.

You will of course understand that the object of this Communication is simply to obtain some accurate information by which to direct the subsequent enquiries and more precise examinations that must be made before the situations: for the several Townships can be finally determined upon, and His Excellency will be glad to be favored with Your reply as soon as You may have been enabled to satisfy Yourself upon the subject. It is hoped that a Printed Copy of the Police Law will be forwarded to You from the proper Office in the course of next Week.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

|C. Yorke|

Sec

The Custos of

Saint Ann

Address, on integral page: The / Custos of / Saint Ann / King’s House. Redirected: Retreat.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Eton College Library.

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