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235

Board

of

Trade

ELE

reign

and Saunton and in February last appeared to Sir J. Davis for a grant

rent free of a lot of building grounds

In the sea shore.

bearing

it £181.0.7½ & numbered 64.

a reuse

This lot was considered by

grant

Was

Sir J. Davies larger than was necessary for their purpose but was opposed by the Owners of the adjoining land; but Sir J. Davis recommended to Lord Spey that they should be

Allowed possession of another piece of

ground distinguished

as Lots 27,

&

30

which the rental was £ 88. 18.1½

The

grant was sanctioned by Lord

Spey

on terms which amounted to

a condition that the Company should

pay rent when they ceased to run Steamers between Hong Kong and Canton.

It appears, however, that the proposed site of Lots is very small for their purposes, that part of the ground is irregular and would require considerable outlay to make it available, and that it would be necessary for them to reclaim part of it

and to build a sea-wall. Under these circumstances they pray to be

allowed possession of the lot of land

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235 Board of Trade ELE reign and Saunton and in February last appeared to Sir J. Davis for a grant rent free of a lot of building grounds In the sea shore. bearing it £181.0.7½ & numbered 64. a reuse This lot was considered by grant Was Sir J. Davies larger than was necessary for their purpose but was opposed by the Owners of the adjoining land; but Sir J. Davis recommended to Lord Spey that they should be Allowed possession of another piece of ground distinguished as Lots 27, & 30 which the rental was £ 88. 18.1½ The grant was sanctioned by Lord Spey on terms which amounted to a condition that the Company should pay rent when they ceased to run Steamers between Hong Kong and Canton. It appears, however, that the proposed site of Lots is very small for their purposes, that part of the ground is irregular and would require considerable outlay to make it available, and that it would be necessary for them to reclaim part of it and to build a sea-wall. Under these circumstances they pray to be allowed possession of the lot of land ... Original's
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235 Board of Tra ELE reign and Saunton and in February last appered to Sir J. Davio for a group rent free of a lot of building gowns In the sea shore. bearing it £181.0.71⁄2 & numbered 64. a reus This hot was considered by grant Was Sir J. Davies larger than was reapary for their purpose ma the opposed by the Owners of the adjoining band; but Sir J. Davis recommended to Loro spey that they should be Allowed popession of another pest of ground distinguished is Lots 27, 30 which the rental was £ 88. 18.12 f grant was sanctioned by Loto This Spey on terms which amounted to a condition that the Company should pay rent when they ceased to run Steamers betonun Hong Kong and Contor. It appears, however, that the proposed sit of Love is very small for their propres, that part of the ground is eregulas and woned regime considerable rutery to make it available, and that it would be newssing for them to reclaim part of it aroo to build a sex-wall. Ander these aranmstances they pray to be allowed popipion of the lot of land This Originen's
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235

Board

of

Tra

ELE

reign

and Saunton and in February last appered to Sir J. Davio for a group

rent free of a lot of building gowns

In the sea shore.

bearing

it £181.0.71⁄2 & numbered 64.

a reus

This hot was considered by

grant

Was

Sir J. Davies larger than was reapary for their purpose ma the opposed by the Owners of the adjoining band; but Sir J. Davis recommended to Loro spey that they should be

Allowed popession of another pest of

ground distinguished

is Lots 27,

30

which the rental was £ 88. 18.12

f

grant was sanctioned by Loto

This

Spey

on terms which amounted to

a condition that the Company should

pay rent when they ceased to run Steamers betonun Hong Kong and Contor.

It appears, however, that the proposed sit of Love is very small for their propres, that part of the ground is eregulas and woned regime considerable rutery to make it available, and that it would be newssing for them to reclaim part of it

aroo to build a sex-wall. Ander these aranmstances they pray to be

allowed popipion of the lot of land

This

Originen's

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