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the principle alluded to in Captain Elliott's letter to your address of the 17th June 1841, of which you have thought it worth while to submit a copy, to be utterly inapplicable to the present state and future prospects of this Colony, and strongly and wholly unjust towards the rights of the Lardowners.

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Extract from letter of A. F. Gordon, Land Officer, to Lieut. Colonel Malcolm, R.E., Acting Colonial Secretary dated 6th July 1843.

"To the Westward of the Government Hill, the Queen's Ground have not been completed quite to the West Point Barracks, up to which point it is in progress, and it will then be extended inland to Mary King. Along the Northern side of the Promenade, from the Lower Bazaar to the next Kasung Barrack, there will be a number of Lots with sea frontage; and upon the opposite side a row of shops and dwelling houses, with some good situations for Villas further up the hill.

In what constitutes now the bulk of the ground (between Government Hill and the Lower Bazaar), it appears to me that

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36 the principle alluded to in Captain Elliott's letter to your address of the 17th June 1841, of which you have thought it worth while to submit a copy, to be utterly inapplicable to the present state and future prospects of this Colony, and strongly and wholly unjust towards the rights of the Lardowners. 3707 Extract from letter of A. F. Gordon, Land Officer, to Lieut. Colonel Malcolm, R.E., Acting Colonial Secretary dated 6th July 1843. "To the Westward of the Government Hill, the Queen's Ground have not been completed quite to the West Point Barracks, up to which point it is in progress, and it will then be extended inland to Mary King. Along the Northern side of the Promenade, from the Lower Bazaar to the next Kasung Barrack, there will be a number of Lots with sea frontage; and upon the opposite side a row of shops and dwelling houses, with some good situations for Villas further up the hill. In what constitutes now the bulk of the ground (between Government Hill and the Lower Bazaar), it appears to me that

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36 the principle alluded to in Captain Elliott's letter to your address of the 17th June 1841, of which you have thought it worth while to subunit a copy, to be witterly inapplicable to the present starte and future prospecto of this Colony, and strionely and wholly unjust towards the rights of the Larmon. " ** * f n:7. 3707 Extract from letter of A. F. Gordon, E Land Officer, to Lient. Colout Malooline, 6.B., Acting Colonial beretary dated 6th July 1943. " To the Westward of the Government With the Queen's Groud have not been completed quite to four or the West Point Banacks, upen to wluch point it is in progress, and it will then be entimed innd Mary King. Mong the Morthern side of the Proud, from the Lover Bayour to the text Kazans Banache, there will be a mumber of Lots with sea frontage; and upon the offersite side a row of shops divelling inwes, with some good Situations for Villas further_up the hill. ᅲ In what constitutes now the bulk of the now (be tiven Government Wilk and the Lover Bazaar), it appears to me that

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the principle alluded to in Captain Elliott's letter to your address of the 17th June 1841, of which you have thought it worth while to subunit a copy, to be witterly inapplicable to the present starte and future prospecto of this Colony, and strionely and wholly unjust towards the rights of the Larmon.

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3707

Extract from letter of A. F. Gordon, E Land Officer, to Lient. Colout Malooline, 6.B., Acting Colonial beretary dated 6th July 1943.

" To the Westward of the Government With the Queen's Groud have not been completed quite to four or the West Point Banacks, upen to wluch point it is in progress, and it will then be entimed innd Mary King. Mong the Morthern side of the Proud, from the Lover Bayour to the text

Kazans Banache, there will be a mumber of Lots with sea frontage; and upon the offersite side a row of shops divelling inwes, with some good Situations for Villas further_up the hill.

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In what constitutes now the bulk of the now (be tiven Government Wilk and the Lover Bazaar), it appears to me that

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