CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3] — Page 183

Company who propose to establich, and havz

for

actually ordered, Steam vessels fn a regular. daily Communication between this and Canton - Should this be found to succeed, it with of course be extended to the other

Ports.

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I informed the deputation that, with my own favourable of their undertaking, added to the special notice of the subject by the late Committee of the House

of

Commons, I would take into consideration

the

expediency of recommending to your Lordship that their application for a piece of ground, sent. fice, for erecting certain buildings necessary to their undertaking. be complied with..._.

On the 18th Instant I received the inclosed letter, indicating a lot of ground

which the parties

were desirous to have

assigned to them; but, as this seemed

8. unnecessarily large for the

purpose

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I caused the annexed reply to be returned,

to the

reeive that

stating my willingness to allot for their special object a certain unimproved portion which had been yielded up "Government on account of the previous high rental. Your Lordship will perecive I have annexed the express condition, that "in the event of the Ment-free grant not "being approved by Her Majesty's Goverment,

accignment will of

of course be subject. average rental of similar description &

" this

"to the

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"of property =" and on such conditions the land has been accepted by the Steam packet Company. -

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

2rdani