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Public Buildings and Works undertaken during the Administration of Governor Lachlan Macquarie [1 JANUARY 1810 TO 30 NOVEMBER 1821]

AT GEORGE TOWN, PORT DALRYMPLE, VAN DIEMAN'S LAND

1. A brick-built house, one story high, with all the necessary out houses for the residence
and accommodation of the Commandant, having a good garden and orchard, enclosed
with a strong paling, attached thereto.
  
2. A brick built Temporary Chapel (with a Belfry) and School House, with apartments
for the School Master and his family, having a kitchen garden attached thereto for the
use of the School Master enclosed with a strong fence.
  
3. A brick-built two story House with suitable out offices for the residence and
accommodation of the Chaplain, having a garden and orchard attached thereto
enclosed.
  
4. Three weather boarded Barracks for the accommodation of one Captain, two
Subalterns and one Surgeon with out offices and a garden attached to each.
  
5. A weather boarded Barrack for the Commissariat Officer with out offices and garden.
  
6. A weather boarded Provision Store and Granary with office for a Commissariat
Officer and Clerks attached.
  
7. A brick built Barrack for the accommodation of 60 Soldiers.
  
8. A small weather boarded Guard House.
  
9. A weather boarded Barracks for the accommodation of the male convicts with
kitchen garden for their use.
 

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