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89
Cumberland at Halifax
August 30th 1851.
[Nw Gvt. 4 Ns] [prior square brackets written in different hand than rest of letter.]

Sir,
I beg to acquaint your
Excellency that in consequence of the
report of the Honorable J. Howe, and of
your application to the Earl of Dundonald
the Lords Commissioners of of the Admiralty
have caused Sable Island to be surveyed
by Captain Bayfield, and the Offices
of the "[Gulnare?]", and the long Bars
which extend from its extremities, by
Commander Shortland of the "Columbia".
Captain Bayfield is employed in
preparing and connecting the results of
their Survey with which your Excellency
will

His Excellency
Sit John Harvey K.C.B. K.C.H.
etc---- etc---- etc----
Halifax.