state were bought also beyond to
at or the Several prices fixed, the Government have
the Pale.
had
Abey
can
occasion to lower
to observe that the
hardly
be said to be
in the Town; that there is no
access to it by a Public Road, and
expenditure has not
the
been incurred in that district
as in
the Town, in the formation of Streets and drains; mind that
Marine Lot but one sold
every between Ur
's and the
Edger's.
Naval Stores has been given up by the proprietors; those circumstances therefore should be weighed in forming
an
Estimate of its values, in comparison with Land of a similar quality
district.
It no doubt would be considered a hardship by
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the proprietors of Land in
the upset price of that
Tower, if
district was
Mr.
lowered in such
the
proposed by
W : Stephenson ; at the same time.
if
land
required, it might be sold to those parties
at the
same reduced Vale also.
This Land
Never
be
of equal value with the Town Land upon
which houses
are
already built, nor is it probable
that a rival Town would be erected to compete with the
one with its Edvantages. It is therefore my
present
price.
price.
opinion that the upset,
might be materially reduced; that
the rate be fixed for that at