CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8] — Page 215

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long delayed ; but I may briefly Remark that: M. Johnston

allowed by Sir Henry

in 1842 allowed

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lillinger, the then Governor of the Colony, to select a spot of ground to build a

house

that he selected that for

requires

be

built

a good

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which

Lease, and

and substantial

House thereon. This House

hav

vinee

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been generally vented by

the Government for the residence- of the Geoconer, so for a Const Hence,

and this to

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certain wetent

House,

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accounts for Mr Johnston allowing

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this matter to remaine

long

abeyance. It, however, appears probable that had M Johnston demanded a Lease, his requesti would not have been complied with, us until lately it has been

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-considered that the House might

be in the

proposed. way of the Govemment House, is the band

which it is crected be required The site

for. Military purposes -

for the proposed Government House has now been definitely

and the ground prepared.

fixed,

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the Building, and I have

hesitation in sta

stating

that

Mr. Johnston's House will not

in

way interfere with it

any way

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that the Land will not be required

for Military purposes will bo

evident from sufficiently evident

the

inclosed copies of letters from

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the

Major General Commanding, and Board of Respective offion

from

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the

Ordnance:

It is proper that I

should remark that although