CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 76

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the inhabitants, entirely agree in the more than advisability, I may say the necessity of this measure.

Irregular appropriations have, for years past, been in progress, without the slightest regard to the rights of the Crown, and greatly to the inconvenience of the public.

No rent was paid for ground

&

so extended, and as a limit to these unauthorized appropriations became absolutely necessary, the subject forced itself peremptorily on the notice of the Government.

When I shall have matured the course which I now propose to adopt, I shall have the honour to address you in a further Despatch; in the meantime I trust Her Majesty's Government will see from this general statement that the step necessity about to be taken has become needful and inevitable, and will promote the interests of the public, while it asserts the rights, and preserves the property of the Crown.

I have the honour to be,

with the highest respect,

Sir,

Your most Obedient, Humble Servant,

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75 the inhabitants, entirely agree in the more than advisability, I may say the necessity of this measure. Irregular appropriations have, for years past, been in progress, without the slightest regard to the rights of the Crown, and greatly to the inconvenience of the public. No rent was paid for ground & so extended, and as a limit to these unauthorized appropriations became absolutely necessary, the subject forced itself peremptorily on the notice of the Government. When I shall have matured the course which I now propose to adopt, I shall have the honour to address you in a further Despatch; in the meantime I trust Her Majesty's Government will see from this general statement that the step necessity about to be taken has become needful and inevitable, and will promote the interests of the public, while it asserts the rights, and preserves the property of the Crown. I have the honour to be, with the highest respect, Sir, Your most Obedient, Humble Servant,
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75 جے the interbitants, entirely agree in the more than advisability, Imory stry the necessity of this measure. Iregular appropriations hout, for years pout, been in progress, inthout the slightest reyourd to the rights of the broom, and greatly to the inconvenience of the publis. No rent was pout for ground & # so extended, and as a limit to these mmanthorized appropriations bicame aberlutely necessary, the subject freed itself peremptorily on the notice of the Government. When I shall have matured now propose the envase which I une parfree to adopt, I shall have the hover to address you in a further Despertos; in the meantime I trust Her Majesty's Government will see prom this general offersition that the Step necessity about to be taken has become ne and inertable, and will promote the interests of the public, while it - asserts the rights, and foreserves the property of the Cornne. I have the hover to be, with the highest respect, Sir, Your most Obedient, Houmble Servant,
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the interbitants, entirely agree in the more than advisability, Imory stry the necessity of this measure.

Iregular appropriations hout, for years pout, been in progress, inthout the slightest reyourd to the rights of the broom, and greatly to the inconvenience of the publis.

No rent was pout for ground

&

#

so extended, and as a limit to these mmanthorized appropriations bicame aberlutely necessary, the subject freed itself peremptorily on the notice of the Government.

When I shall have matured

now

propose

the envase which I une parfree to adopt, I shall have the hover to address you in a further Despertos; in the meantime I trust Her Majesty's Government will see prom

this general offersition that the Step necessity

about to be taken has become ne and inertable, and will promote the interests of the public, while it - asserts the rights, and foreserves the

property of the Cornne.

I have the hover to be,

with the highest respect,

Sir,

Your most Obedient, Houmble Servant,

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