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made at the expense of the

I beg

mend

your

intimating your acquiescence

"in these terms to

"also apprising "already

done

20

your urgent,

if you

and

live not

of the price you

expect for it, should it be necessary to transfer it to the Public under the expected orders from Her-Majesty's Government ?".

On this quoted extract from Sir Henry Pottinger's letter, Mr Johnston has only to remark that in transfer having

of his home to the

been made

no

Public, it is to be presumed that no instructions affecting

it

were

received from home,

and that the Land

occupied like

all

other land

on

the Island, and in their

presumption

9.

219

is

borne out by

the

the fact that in Surveyor General's

office it will be

seen

that Colonel

Aldrich, the Commanding officer of

the Engineer

did not include

Mr Johnston's lot in the lands required by him for Military,

or

Ordnance purposes. Mr Johnston also state that this piece of

must

land with

deal more

a good adjoining was not included in the land reserved by himself for Civil purposes from the first occupation of

the Island

would never have thought of

selecting a lot there,

or

with the

permission of Sir Henry Pottinger, and for fear of Building upon it the costly house.

use of the structure

already

described, As the reservation

of land for Civil purposes

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made at the expense of the I beg mend your intimating your acquiescence "in these terms to "also apprising "already done 20 your urgent, if you and live not of the price you expect for it, should it be necessary to transfer it to the Public under the expected orders from Her-Majesty's Government ?". On this quoted extract from Sir Henry Pottinger's letter, Mr Johnston has only to remark that in transfer having of his home to the been made no Public, it is to be presumed that no instructions affecting it were received from home, and that the Land occupied like all other land on the Island, and in their presumption 9. 219 is borne out by the the fact that in Surveyor General's office it will be seen that Colonel Aldrich, the Commanding officer of the Engineer did not include Mr Johnston's lot in the lands required by him for Military, or Ordnance purposes. Mr Johnston also state that this piece of must land with deal more a good adjoining was not included in the land reserved by himself for Civil purposes from the first occupation of the Island would never have thought of selecting a lot there, or with the permission of Sir Henry Pottinger, and for fear of Building upon it the costly house. use of the structure already described, As the reservation of land for Civil purposes
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8. made at the exponen of the I beg mend your intimating your acquisance "these terms to "alse apprizing "alvendy dove 20 your tigent, if you and live not of the price you expert for it, should it be necessary te transfer it to the Publie under The expected orders from Her- Majesty's Government ?". On this quoted extract from Sir Henry Pollinger's letter, Mr Johnston has only to remark that in transfer having of his home to the been made no Preblie, it is to be presumed that ne instructions affecting it were received from home, and that the Land occupied like aley Ctr. be other land our the Island, and in their presumption 9. 219 is berne out by the the su fact that in Surveyer Central's office it will be secu that Colonel "Aldrich, the Commanding officer of the Cengineer did not include M. Johnston's lot in the lands required by lime for Military, or o Erdnance purposes. M. Johurston not also state that this piece of must land with deal more a good adjoining was not included in the land reserved by himself for Civil purposes from the first__ occupation of would never have thought of the Island selecting a lot there, ar with the permission of Sir Henry tollinger, and far lefe of Building upon it the costly house. use of the uciture- already described, As the reservation رو به of land for Civil purpoces
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8.

made at the exponen of the

I beg

mend

your

intimating your acquisance

"these terms to

"alse apprizing "alvendy

dove

20

your tigent,

if you

and

live not

of the price you

expert for it, should it be necessary te transfer it to the Publie under The expected orders from Her- Majesty's Government ?".

On this quoted extract from Sir Henry Pollinger's letter, Mr Johnston has only to remark that in transfer having

of his home to the

been made

no

Preblie, it is to be presumed that ne instructions affecting

it

were

received from home,

and that the Land

occupied like

aley

Ctr.

be

other land

our

the Island, and in their

presumption

9.

219

is

berne out by

the

the su

fact that in Surveyer Central's

office it will be

secu

that Colonel

"Aldrich, the Commanding officer of

the Cengineer

did not include

M. Johnston's lot in the lands required by lime for Military,

or

o Erdnance purposes. M. Johurston not also state that this piece of

must

land with

deal more

a good adjoining was not included in the land reserved by himself for Civil purposes from the first__ occupation of would never have thought of

the Island

selecting a lot there,

ar

with the

permission of Sir Henry tollinger, and far lefe of Building upon it the costly house.

use of the uciture-

already

described, As the reservation

رو به

of land for Civil purpoces

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