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Foreign property is not likely to be required for military purposes the Colonial Government should retain its right to the ground, in order that at some future time the Adjutant General may be enabled to enlarge the Parade on which it is stated to project, suggesting however that in consideration of the improvements which have already been made in that part of the Town by the Ordnance, the Colonial Government, and not the Adjutant General should indemnify Mr Johnston for any loss he might incur.
But the Colonial Governor is of opinion that the Government ought not to be put to this expense as the ground is not wanted for Colonial purposes, and as the property has been offered by Mr Johnston to the Ordnance at a fair price, and the Ordnance have refused to purchase it, he considers that that gentleman has now a fair claim to a lease on the usual terms.
4. We concur with the Governor in thinking that Mr Johnston, who appears
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property is not likely to be required for military purposes the Colonial
Goverment should retain its right
to the ground, in order that at
Some future time
the Aduanae
may be enabled to enlarge the
Parade on
which it is stated to
project, suggesting homever that in
consideration of the improvements
which have
already
been made
in that part of the Town by the
Ordnance, the Colonial Government,
and not the
Aduana should
" indemnify Me Johuston for any
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he
might
meur. But the
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Governor is of opinion that the
Government ought not to be
Colonial
put to this expense as the grounet is not wanted for Colonial purposes,
And as
the property has been
offered by Mr. Johnston to the
Adnance
at a fair price,
and
the Ordnance have refused to purchase
it, he considers that that genteman
has now a
for claim to a
on the usual terins.
4. We
Lease
concur with the fovemor
in thinking that IM Johnston, who
appears
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