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weitund? from Edgers Bungalow to the buchterion Battery, and embracing sen frontage of 2,400 fact, which suggests chould be retained in the hands

Aboremment and tept fice of buildings.

all

In this suggestion I understand

you to Conen..

The ground in qucation has

become lately very valuable for trading many applications have

hustores and

Isen received for portions of it.-

Being desirous

of taking advantage

the present opportunity to promote the prosperity of the Colony and develope its expabilities I have resolved to

cnclose for your perucal a letter from

}

the Surveyor beneral on which I am

anxious to have

your Opinion, as hopeful that a consideration

as I am

Fit

of it say

induce a modification of the application

contained in

your

letter now under reply

I would particularly note the

the

concurence of the prcccnt Commanding Royal Engineer in the views of Surveyor General, and I would impres

upon you

the great difficulty if

impossibility of perenaing elsewhere suitable land for

the accommodation

of the intending settlers both hurgean and Chimen, who are

now-daily

are now

making this Colony their recot._

Irequt that

your

letter though

rated 9th did not reach me in time