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at those stores, and therefore the

ground is at present inaccessible except by Sea.

With Regard to the Rate

at which it is

proposed to charge Mr Stephenson, I would first remark, that the sand ground being beyond the limits of the Town, the price fixed by the Land Committee in 1841, for ground within the Town should not in justice be charged, and in fact, were it within the limits, the price formerly fixed could hardly be demanded.

Again, from the depression of property during the last two years, and from the fact that all the Marine Lots near that Locality, which were sold at the Rate of $340 for £310 per Acre have been given up. No ground beyond the limits of the Town (as in the lease) has yet been sold; it is therefore necessary that another rate should be established. The disadvantages of this ground have already been stated; the particular advantages are good and plentiful supply of water, and the great fall at which it may be obtained from the ground; also the nature and usual depth of the shore. Taking all these circumstances into consideration, I would propose to charge for this Land at

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at those stores, and therefore the ground is at present inaccessible except by Sea. With Regard to the Rate at which it is proposed to charge Mr Stephenson, I would first remark, that the sand ground being beyond the limits of the Town, the price fixed by the Land Committee in 1841, for ground within the Town should not in justice be charged, and in fact, were it within the limits, the price formerly fixed could hardly be demanded. Again, from the depression of property during the last two years, and from the fact that all the Marine Lots near that Locality, which were sold at the Rate of $340 for £310 per Acre have been given up. No ground beyond the limits of the Town (as in the lease) has yet been sold; it is therefore necessary that another rate should be established. The disadvantages of this ground have already been stated; the particular advantages are good and plentiful supply of water, and the great fall at which it may be obtained from the ground; also the nature and usual depth of the shore. Taking all these circumstances into consideration, I would propose to charge for this Land at
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2. at those stores, and therefore the ground is at present.. inacerssible trecept by Sea. With Regard to the Eate Aper aere artrich it is proposed to charge Mr Hephenson, & would first remark, that the sand ground being beyond the limits of the Town, the price fixeed by in 1841.41, for ground the Land Committee d within the Jewn should not in justice be charged, and in were it within the fact, limits, the price formerly. :fixed could hardly be demanded. again, from the exccection of thin ding depreciation of property the last two years, and from the fact that all the Marine, Lot's near that Locality and 183 fixed. which were sold at the Rate of $: 340 for £ 310 for tore per Amum have been given up. No ground without 2. thris been sold; the limits of the Town (as in lease ) has yet. it is therefore necessary that another rate should be 7 this established... The disadvantages this ground have already been stated; the particular, advantages are good and plentiful supply of water, and the great fall at which from of the groun it the nature may be obtained; also the Dea mual depth of the shore. Taking all alose in these circumvetances into consideration, I would propose to charge for this Laud at
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at those stores, and therefore the

ground is at present.. inacerssible trecept by Sea.

With Regard to the Eate

Aper

aere

artrich it is

proposed to charge Mr Hephenson, & would first remark, that the sand ground being beyond the limits of the Town, the price fixeed by in 1841.41, for ground

the Land Committee

d within

the Jewn should not in

justice be charged, and in

were it within the

fact,

limits, the price formerly. :fixed could hardly be demanded.

again, from

the exccection of thin

ding

depreciation of property

the last two

years, and from

the fact that all the Marine, Lot's near that Locality and

183

fixed.

which were sold at the Rate of $: 340 for

£ 310 for tore per

Amum have been given up. No ground without

2.

thris

been sold;

the limits of the Town (as in

lease ) has yet. it is therefore necessary

that

another rate should be

7 this

established... The disadvantages this ground have already been stated; the particular, advantages are good and plentiful supply of water, and the great fall at which from of the groun it

the nature

may

be obtained; also the

Dea

mual depth of the

shore. Taking all

alose in

these circumvetances into

consideration, I would propose

to charge for

this Laud at

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