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Chap. V.]
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
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on the 24th of October, by an accident; and, before our departure, were under the necessity of invaliding Mr. Molloy, mate of the Terror, whose constitution was considered unequal to the hardships and severity of climate he would have been exposed to, and whose present state of health rendered his return to England necessary. On the 5th of November the ships were dressed with flags, and a salute fired on the occasion of His Excellency Sir John Franklin laying the foundationstone of the new Government House, within sight of the vessels. The want of a building suitable to the advanced importance of the colony, and the comfort and dignity of the Governor, had long been felt and acknowledged.
