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"of the parties himself. I understand that " they would gladly pay an additional "proportional rental, if the ground thus "obtained could be deemed to them by "grant of Lease. Such a proceeding

"would add to the revenue of the Colony,

"and by the same means improvements " could perhaps easily be effected at no " cost to Government, such as the extension " of the Strand Road from the Liver "Bazaar, which, if the Land in front " of the Parade Ground were sold by

"Public Auction, would with great " facility be extended to the "Military Cantonments.

"It appears to me that a charge " for additional Land obtained by the " Levees of Marine Lots should be but " just and reasonable, since it is the "most ... productive, and our holder of

"Marine Lot ... would be permitted " to obtain additional Land without " paying for it; and what is right in the "one case is but just in the "other".

Land how since been sold at East Point and in front of the Parade Ground, and the Revenue thereby largely benefited, not merely from the considerable premium obtained, but by the additional annual Revenue in the shape of Land Rent.

One of the conditions on

also

of

which

the Lots in front of the Parade Ground now sold, was to the effect that purchasers must fill up the ground,

and build a Sea-wall and Strand Road of 25 feet width in front of their Lots, with the view of extending the

the Strand Road afterwards to the Westward,

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"of the parties himself. I understand that " they would gladly pay an additional "proportional rental, if the ground thus "obtained could be deemed to them by "grant of Lease. Such a proceeding "would add to the revenue of the Colony, "and by the same means improvements " could perhaps easily be effected at no " cost to Government, such as the extension " of the Strand Road from the Liver "Bazaar, which, if the Land in front " of the Parade Ground were sold by "Public Auction, would with great " facility be extended to the "Military Cantonments. "It appears to me that a charge " for additional Land obtained by the " Levees of Marine Lots should be but " just and reasonable, since it is the "most ... productive, and our holder of "Marine Lot ... would be permitted " to obtain additional Land without " paying for it; and what is right in the "one case is but just in the "other". Land how since been sold at East Point and in front of the Parade Ground, and the Revenue thereby largely benefited, not merely from the considerable premium obtained, but by the additional annual Revenue in the shape of Land Rent. One of the conditions on also of which the Lots in front of the Parade Ground now sold, was to the effect that purchasers must fill up the ground, and build a Sea-wall and Strand Road of 25 feet width in front of their Lots, with the view of extending the the Strand Road afterwards to the Westward,
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" of the parties himself. Inderstand that " they would gladly pay an additional "proportional rental, if the ground this "obtained could be deemed to them by "geant of Lease. Such a prreceding revenue of the Colony, " would add to the revenue and by the same means informements " could perhaps easily be effected int nut " cost to Yovernment, size, the extension " of the Strand Road from the Liver "Bazaar, which, if the Land import " of the Parade Ground were sold by •Public Austion, would with great " feccility be extended to the "Military Cantonments. * X x "It appears to me that a charge " for additional Land Attained by the Levees of Marine Lots soucht be but " just and reasonable, since it is the "most m - productive, and our holder of An " 3 138 Suland Lot enild or would be permitter " to obtain additional Laund without " pouping for it; and what is right in the me cave is but just in the "other" Land how since been sold at East Print and in front of the Parade Grand, and the Revenue thereby largely benefited, not mely from the enisiderable premium_ Attained, but by the additional annual Coreme in the shape of Land Rent. One of the conditions on also of which * the Loved in front of the Parade Grand now solid, wow to the effect Hint pureliavers must fill up the grandt, and build a Sca-wall and Strand Good of 25 feet width in prout of their linwed, with the view of extending the -it Strand Toad afterwards to the Westimard,
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" of the parties himself. Inderstand that " they would gladly pay an additional "proportional rental, if the ground this "obtained could be deemed to them by "geant of Lease. Such a prreceding

revenue of the Colony,

" would add to the revenue

• and by the same means informements " could perhaps easily be effected int nut " cost to Yovernment, size, the extension " of the Strand Road from the Liver "Bazaar, which, if the Land import " of the Parade Ground were sold by

•Public Austion, would with great " feccility be extended to the "Military

Cantonments.

*

X

x

"It appears to me that a charge " for additional Land Attained by the

• Levees of Marine Lots soucht be but " just and reasonable, since it is the "most m

- productive, and our holder of

An

"

3

138

• Suland Lot enild or would be permitter " to obtain additional Laund without

" pouping for it; and what is right in the me cave is but just in the "other"

Land how since been sold at East Print and in front of the Parade Grand, and the Revenue thereby largely benefited, not mely from the enisiderable premium_ Attained, but by the additional annual Coreme in the shape of Land Rent.

One of the conditions on

also

of

which

*

the Loved in front of the Parade Grand now solid, wow to the effect Hint pureliavers must fill up the grandt,

and build a Sca-wall and Strand

Good of 25 feet width in prout of their linwed, with the view of extending the

-it Strand Toad afterwards to the Westimard,

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