2 June 1864

I am directed by the Field Committee of the United Victoria Cricket Club to apply for permission to fence in temporarily a portion of Beacon Hill for the use of the Club not exceeding Fifty square yards; the fencing to consist of moveable arm or wooden hurdle which will be removed whilst playing and put up when the ground is not being played upon in order to keep off Cattle, Horses, etc. in the event of Your Excellency's granting our petition it is distinctly to be understood that the Club will at anytime remove their temporary hurdles in being desired to do so by a competent authority.

Further I have the honour to report for Your Excellency's information that upward of seventy gentlemen have enrolled themselves as members of the Club.

I have honour to be

Your Excellency's Obedient humble servant

[signed] J.V. Barnett

Secretary

21 July 1866

Sir,

With reference to an interview I had with His Excellency the Governor representing Her Excellency; permission to plough and prepare a piece of land on Beacon Hill park in vicinity of the Brick Fields, for the purpose of a public cricket ground. I am requested to state on behalf of the Victoria Cricket Club that we have already commenced the preliminary operations, has that it be useless proceeding with any further work without authority to fence in the ground, which would be entirely destroyed during the winter months by the work of pigs and cattle. I have therefore the honour to request that you will be pleased to lay this matter before His Excellency in the hopes that His Excellency may be pleased to accord us permission to fence in One Hundred and Sixty Five yards square of the above grounds subject to such stipulations as his Excellency may see fit to impose.

I have the Honour to be

sir

your most humble servant

Charles A. Bacon[signed]

25 July 1866

Forwarded for the information and guidance of the Surveyor General. I have informed C. Bacon that there is no objection to the Victoria Cricket Club fencing in one hundred and sixty five yards square of Beacon Hill Park near to the Brick fields for the purpose of providing public cricket ground; upon the understanding that the fence be removed at any time if required by the government and shall be subject to any other conditions that may at any time hereafter be imposed by the government.

William[signed]

26 July 1866

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th and am requested by the members of the Victoria Cricket Club to tender full thanks for His Excellency's kind permission to fence in the cricket grounds on Beacon Hill Park, of which we --- availing ourselves forthwith, subject to the stipulations mentioned in your communication.

I have the honour to be

sir

your most humble servant

Charles A. Bacon[signed]