CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 133

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subscribe to it's advantages, but the fullest consideration upon it hat led me to doubt whether it is that which is best calculated to afford

tection to this City, as a general protection future great Emporium of commerce and wealth, and which I hope and think there is every reason to believe it will become at no distant period, under proper management.

Major Aldrick justly observes, that the occupation of this Island has already become greatly extended, and it is likely to continue to extend to which it may be added that this extension is in a great degree the unavoidable consequence of the nature of the ground on which the City has been founded lying along the shore of the Bay, where the level ground had not originally sufficient depth between the shore and the base of the higher hills to admit of the Streets being laid out and erected in a regular compact form, even had a plan been defined and adopted, when the Island was first occupied.

There is no doubt however, but the want of some such plan, as I refer to has added considerably to the present irregular style of Buildings; but I hope the mischief will be in a great measure rectified by the Survey progress, and other contemplated improvements.

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131 subscribe to it's advantages, but the fullest consideration upon it hat led me to doubt whether it is that which is best calculated to afford tection to this City, as a general protection future great Emporium of commerce and wealth, and which I hope and think there is every reason to believe it will become at no distant period, under proper management. Major Aldrick justly observes, that the occupation of this Island has already become greatly extended, and it is likely to continue to extend to which it may be added that this extension is in a great degree the unavoidable consequence of the nature of the ground on which the City has been founded lying along the shore of the Bay, where the level ground had not originally sufficient depth between the shore and the base of the higher hills to admit of the Streets being laid out and erected in a regular compact form, even had a plan been defined and adopted, when the Island was first occupied. There is no doubt however, but the want of some such plan, as I refer to has added considerably to the present irregular style of Buildings; but I hope the mischief will be in a great measure rectified by the Survey progress, and other contemplated improvements.
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subscribe to it's advantages, but the_ fullest consideration upon it hat led me to doubt whether it is that which is best calculated to afford.

tection to this Cityf as a

general protection future great Emporium of fommeres and wealth, and which I hope and

think there is

every

reason to believe it will become at no distanto

period, under proper management.

Major Aldrick justly observes, that the occupation of this Island has abeady become greally extended.

and it

likely

to which it

this

to continue to extend

may

extension is in

be added that

а

great degree

the unavoidable consequence of

the nature of the

ground

on

which

which the

City

has been founded

lying along the shore of the Bay, where the level ground had not. ___ originally sufficient defith between the shore and the base of the higher hills to admit of the Streets being.

laid out and erected in

even had a

a

regular

compact form, plan been defined and adopted, when the Island was

There is

No

first scanpied.

doubt however, but the

want of some such plan, as I refer to has added considerably to the present irregular. Stiple of Buildings; but I hope the mischief-

will be in a

measure.

ア

Nord

in

great rectified by the Survey progres, and other contemplated=

improvements.

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