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611

No:

the receipt of your letter, he: 5 of the 8. Subject

application made by the Prefect of the Roman Catholic Mission

reporting

for

an additional piece of ground in the neighbourhood of the Roman Catholic Chapel. In reply I am desired to intimate that Government permits you to inform the Prefect, that the bit of Ground

described in

your

letter as

to

be granted to him; but the Prefect "will have

an

opportunity, if he wishes it, of purchasing the adjoining Eastern lot at the approaching Sale. Referring

to

your

observation in

the Prefect's letter as to two lots of ground having been granted to his Predecessor for a Foundling House, I am desired to observe, that Government is not aware

of any

lying to the Southward of the Chapel, and measuring

about 80 feet by 50, which is to be clearly understood to be held subject (as is the case with the site of the Chapel) to any Rules

that

Her Majesty's Government may hereafter think fit to prescribe for

and similar Grants.

With regard to the piece of ground to the Eastward of the Chapel, to which the Prefect's application expressly alludes, it cannot, under the explanation you

give

of such grant having been

sanctioned, and

I am to

request you

will be pleased to

inquire

into the matter and report on it:

The Roman Catholic Prefect will be referred to you,

requested to approve of the instructions now

furnished to

you,

and

you

are

to inform him of the nature

I have the

(Signed) Richard Wotton.

ho:26

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611 No: the receipt of your letter, he: 5 of the 8. Subject application made by the Prefect of the Roman Catholic Mission reporting for an additional piece of ground in the neighbourhood of the Roman Catholic Chapel. In reply I am desired to intimate that Government permits you to inform the Prefect, that the bit of Ground described in your letter as to be granted to him; but the Prefect "will have an opportunity, if he wishes it, of purchasing the adjoining Eastern lot at the approaching Sale. Referring to your observation in the Prefect's letter as to two lots of ground having been granted to his Predecessor for a Foundling House, I am desired to observe, that Government is not aware of any lying to the Southward of the Chapel, and measuring about 80 feet by 50, which is to be clearly understood to be held subject (as is the case with the site of the Chapel) to any Rules that Her Majesty's Government may hereafter think fit to prescribe for and similar Grants. With regard to the piece of ground to the Eastward of the Chapel, to which the Prefect's application expressly alludes, it cannot, under the explanation you give of such grant having been sanctioned, and I am to request you will be pleased to inquire into the matter and report on it: The Roman Catholic Prefect will be referred to you, requested to approve of the instructions now furnished to you, and you are to inform him of the nature I have the (Signed) Richard Wotton. ho:26
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611 anv No: the receipt of your letter, he: 5 of the 8. Sustant application made by the Prefect of the Roman Catholic Mission reporting for avv additional piece of thound in the neighbourhood of the Roman Catholic Chapel. In reply I am desired to intimate that Government permets you to the Refect, the bit of Ground. to your assign described in your. letter as to give, be granted to him ; but the Prefect " will have a v opportunity, if he wishes it. of purchasing the adjoining Eastern let at the approaching Sale. Referring lo ar observation in the Prefect's letter as to two lots of trouid having been granted to his Redecessor for a Houndling House, Jan desired to observe, that Government is not aware lying to the of any Southward of the Chapel, and meaturing about 80 feet by 50, which is to be clearly- understood to be held subject (as is the case the Chapel) to any Rules with the site of that Her Majesty's Government may hereafter think fit to prescribe for and similar Grants. that With regard to the piece of ground to the Eastivard of the Chapel, to which the Refect's application expressly alludes, it cannot, under the explanation you give such grant having been sanctioned, and inquir you will be pleased to into the matter and report on it: The Roman Catholic Refect will be referred to you, requested to approze of the instructions now you. and you ave him of the nature furnished to I have te (Signed) Richard Wortnam. ho:26
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611

anv

No:

the receipt of your letter, he: 5 of the 8. Sustant

application made by the Prefect of the Roman Catholic Mission

reporting

for

avv

additional piece of thound in the neighbourhood of the Roman Catholic Chapel. In reply I am desired to intimate that Government permets you to the Refect, the bit of Ground.

to

your assign

described in

your.

letter as

to

give, be granted to him ; but the Prefect

" will have

a v

opportunity, if he wishes it. of purchasing the adjoining Eastern let at the approaching Sale. Referring

lo

ar

observation in

the Prefect's letter as to two lots of trouid having been granted to his Redecessor for a Houndling House, Jan desired to observe, that Government is not aware

lying to the

of any

Southward of the Chapel, and meaturing

about 80 feet by 50, which is to be clearly- understood to be held subject (as is the case the Chapel) to any Rules

with the site

of

that Her Majesty's Government may hereafter think fit to prescribe for

and similar Grants.

that

With regard to the piece of ground to the Eastivard of the Chapel, to which the Refect's application expressly alludes, it cannot, under the explanation you

give

such grant having been

sanctioned, and

inquir

you

will be pleased to

into the matter and report on it:

The Roman Catholic Refect will be referred to you,

requested to approze of the instructions now

you.

and

you

ave

him of the nature furnished to

I have te

(Signed) Richard Wortnam.

ho:26

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