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Can shew special grounds, his case.
may
be made the
exception.
tion, But
I do not think any
any person can .
at the same time I think that
Government ought to begin by repaying to those who have already reclaimed what
they
have
expended, after
making all just allowances.
The thing
was done, if
, not
with the consent; at least with
the perfect knowledge of the Government. I thought it was very improper in Sir George Bonham to have acquiesced in these encroachments,
and I said so at the time. It is
but I think
like!
many years ago I heard of
of his having said to somebody "Oh, yes! you may fill up half across the harbor, if you
I think I said something about that at the time, Considering it to have been very improper.
But
2
after all this encouragement being
given, I think it is too late to
speak of the legal responsibility
incurred
by the
persons guilty of
those encroachments.
The Circumstances stated in the Third Question must be taken
answer to the
as qualifying my first. I think that most of the
Marine Lot Holders would co-operate with Government, if satisfied
that Government is serious in
carrying out the work.
I have no
doubt that such an arrangement
would be considered very satisfactory
by the holders in general, and
would save much expense
to
Government. The work would
doubt be done well; but it would
require to be done to the
satisfaction of the Government. With
its present means I do not think that
the Government would be able to
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