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and the eastern Boundary of the Military Cantonment a distance
of $3,250 feet as appears from inclosed plan.
4.
the
Under these circumstances
the necessity became apparent of finding
some additional outlet to
the Beach from the Queen's Road-
and on
inquiry
the Surveyor General reported the only procurable passage lie about half way to the end of the Cantonments by resuming some ground between the first gap in the line of Military buildings and two lots colored yellow on the plan- private property of Fletcher... Notice of resumption was recorded
4
1st
given on the 12th October, terminating the 10th January, when by saying
on
the value of this ground resumed
as estimated by the Surveyor General,
the Crown would be entitled to resume it under the terms of Fletcher's lease, and subject to your
Lordship's approval it was my
intention to have paid the valuation.
Balance & money, viz:- $ 3,354 according to the
enclosed return of the Surveyor
General...
5. Late on the 10th instant
a
was sent
protest against
against this
step by the Military Authorities, who, it now appears, had been in treaty for the purchase of Fletcher's lots.