"In the completion of this project, all 'The Marine Lot' affected by it to be 'Comeasured'; and, unless some special 'reason' appear, the dimensions of each Lot to be registered according to the dimensions thus shewn; and no additional rent charged for the more, nor proportionate sum, diminishing according as the amount of ground lost.
"It must be borne in mind, that the ground already reclaimed by the 'Tsients & Marine Lots' has been reclaimed without permission from Government, which has been put to considerable expense in consequence of these Acts of the tenants; and also that the public generally has suffered, and is suffering, great inconvenience by the obstruction of the landing places.
"But the advantages sought for by Government from this reclamations are, 1. The improvement of the appearance of the city. 2. The final settlement of a boundary dispute. 3. The acquisition of a fine and useful road for the public. 4. The prevention of further filling up of the lots which, until the whole area comes into Government care, will be affected. 5. The means of arranging a more efficient Harbor System. And (6) 'facility', very greatly, as a police measure, for it is evident that with a fair & wide road between the north & south sides of the town, markets, etc., and the districts, there will be some impediment to the facile practice of escape by offenders, and there will be increased means of supervision over the blind population.
"Similar opposition will arise, I daresay,