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Public Buildings and Works
undertaken during the Administration of Governor Lachlan Macquarie [1 JANUARY
1810 TO 30 NOVEMBER 1821]
AT LAUNCESTON, PORT DALRYMPLE, VAN DIEMAN'S LAND
1. A new brick built
temporary Chapel and School House with apartments for the
accommodation of the School Master and his family, having a garden enclosed
attached
thereto.
2. An old weather boarded Provision Store and Granary repaired and improved.
3. An old weather boarded Barrack for the Commissariat Officer repaired.
4. An old weather boarded Barrack for the detachment of troops, stationed at
Launceston, repaired.
5. The old Barracks of the Military Officers and Surgeon repaired.
6. The old Hospital repaired.
7. The old Guard House and Gaol repaired.
8. The old dwelling House of the Commandant, repaired and rendered. habitable
for the occasional residence of himself and the Chaplain.
9. The Huts for the convicts and temporary Barracks for the Superintendant and
Overseers in the immediate service of Government, repaired and rendered
habitable.
Comment: The headquarters or capital of Port Dalrymple having
been some time
since removed to George Town, at the entrance of the Port about 40 miles by
water
from Launceston, the public buildings at the latter place have only been
repaired for
temporary use, but the principal and most useful buildings at George Town being
nearly completed, the old public buildings at Launceston (in as far as it may be
deemed necessary) will now be replaced by new ones.
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