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with regard to Marine Lots, under a strict observance of the rules specified in my letter above adverted to, concurs in. His Excellency fully approves of your proposal that the Town Lots heretofore allotted should be arranged in classes, and the rent fixed accordingly. It is quite obvious to the most casual observer, that all lots situated along the southern Queen's Road, or in its immediate vicinity, have hitherto been rated much below their proper value, whilst others which are difficult of approach, and on which money must be expended (irrespectively of Government laying out the Streets) to remedy that objection, have perhaps occasionally been estimated too high.
Even in assessing these latter, it ought, however, to be always borne in mind that the outlay of forming roads, as well as keeping them in repair, and draining them, &c., will, after all, chiefly fall on Government, and should be carefully looked to in the pending arrangements.
His Excellency fully admits the advantage and propriety of abiding, as far as may be consistent with the public interests, by past engagements and promises, and acting on liberal principle authorized by his instructions from Her Majesty's Government, he sees no objection to your announcing that should any individual deem his lot, or lots to be overvalued by your Committee's classification, such lots shall hereafter be