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be destroyed by the first Typhoon, or by a heavy gate of wind.;

were it substantially built, I am decidedly of opinion, that it

but even

should be removed, and the sites

let for European Ware houses. That line of

Sex Frontage is far too valuable. to be used for paltry Chinese Shops.

I propose that a_ Public Road- -way, close to the Sex, of Fifty (50) Feet in width should be left the Praya - the space and the Houses to be the private

property of

the Owners

between that

of the Lots.

and that they should have permission to creat Piers for the convenience__

of landing

their goods; with, of

Course)

All.

courses, the right of charging Wharfage. for other parties using them. the Person's who have already become_ Pessepors of Marine Lots, are-

willing to assist in carrying out this plan, and to pay a proportion of the .. Expence. In some cases the quantity of land which after deducting the fifty feet of roadway, would be considerable, in others, but small: but, I believe,

in no

they

would

gain,

one case, would the road.

encroach on let's already granted,

they

course be

and for whatever land- gain, they would of charged

the rest

at the same rate as

of

did.

their lots. In front

of those Marine Lots not

for

yet

dis posed_