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weitund? from Edgers Bungalow to the buchterion Battery, and embracing sen frontage of 2,400 fact, which suggests chould be retained in the hands
Aboremment and tept fice of buildings.
all
In this suggestion I understand
you to Conen..
The ground in qucation has
become lately very valuable for trading many applications have
hustores and
Isen received for portions of it.-
Being desirous
of taking advantage
the present opportunity to promote the prosperity of the Colony and develope its expabilities I have resolved to
cnclose for your perucal a letter from
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the Surveyor beneral on which I am
anxious to have
your Opinion, as hopeful that a consideration
as I am
Fit
of it say
induce a modification of the application
contained in
your
letter now under reply
I would particularly note the
the
concurence of the prcccnt Commanding Royal Engineer in the views of Surveyor General, and I would impres
upon you
the great difficulty if
impossibility of perenaing elsewhere suitable land for
the accommodation
of the intending settlers both hurgean and Chimen, who are
now-daily
are now
making this Colony their recot._
Irequt that
your
letter though
rated 9th did not reach me in time