Board of Trade. E.1. B
Foreign property is not likely to be required for military purposes the Colonial Government should retain its right to the ground, in order that at some future time the Adjutant General may be enabled to enlarge the Parade on which it is stated to project, suggesting however that in consideration of the improvements which have already been made in that part of the Town by the Ordnance, the Colonial Government, and not the Adjutant General should indemnify Mr Johnston for any loss he might incur.
But the Colonial Governor is of opinion that the Government ought not to be put to this expense as the ground is not wanted for Colonial purposes, and as the property has been offered by Mr Johnston to the Ordnance at a fair price, and the Ordnance have refused to purchase it, he considers that that gentleman has now a fair claim to a lease on the usual terms.
4. We concur with the Governor in thinking that Mr Johnston, who appears