§ 28. Lieut.-Colonel JAMESasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are being taken to secure the preservation of the old dockyard buildings at English Harbour, Antigua, where Nelson refitted his ships in 1805, and also the tomb of Ralph Payne, Lord Lavington, a former governor of the island?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI regret that funds are not at present available in the colony to preserve the interesting dockyard buildings which were built to suit naval requirements, and I understand that the Admiralty are unable to allocate any sum for the upkeep of an establishment which is no longer required by the Royal Navy. I have no information as to the condition of the tomb of Lord Lavington which appears to be situated on private land.