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a proportion of the expense. In some cases the quantity of ground which they would gain, after deducting the fifty feet of Broadway, would be considerable, in others but small; — but I believe in no case could the amount ever reach in value the sum they would be called upon to pay for the cent of their lots. In front of these Marine Lots not yet disposed of there will be no difficulty, for they may be built up to seaward with a clause binding the purchaser to build his portion of the sea-wall. The distance between the points I have mentioned as the extremities of the Bay, is as the crow flies about 2¾ Miles; round the coast much more, being 4 Miles, which would be a magnificent
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promenade, and would afford ample room for troops, &c., in the event of our defence of the island being necessary. I hope to have the survey first into my hands in sufficient time to mark out in a single line, the distance, up to which I propose to carry out the wall, and to that distance I have, from personal examination, ascertained that it can be done, without any Extraordinary Means.
apparatus or
Men we shall have at our
Command in
a few weeks. the
The expense, I believe, would be covered by ($36) Thirty-six dollars per lineal yard, exclusive of the fitting in, which could be done with the earth excavated from the lots on the opposite side of the road, for nearly the whole distance, and also that procured by cutting down one or two of the high hills by the sea-
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a propertion of the expence. In some coron the quantity of bound which they
they would gain, after dedusting the fifty feet of
Broadway, smunde, in others but finall; _ but I believe in no the souse comild the trout ever rack in
would be Emwiderable, in
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Lots already granted, and for whatever land they did goim they would, flaira, be alcorged out the forme carte ou for the cent of their lots. In front of thime Marine Loto not get disposed of there be ser difficulty, for they may be bent up to sorber with a albeuve minding the purelover to build his portion of the sea-wall. The distance between the points I have mentioned as the extremities of the Raya, is as the or no flies about 27/8 Miles; round the crout
Course
we
much more, king
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it is of Miles, which would be a magnificent
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foromenade, and would afford ample room for troops, gine, be, in the event of or defence of the island being nex I hope to love the survey fint into my hands in sufficient time to mark,
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single line, the distance, toward, to which propone to carry out the wall, and to that distance Thuno, from personal examination, it can be done, inttinut any Fanny
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thom we shall have at nor
Command in
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weekes. the.
few weeken
The expiring
I believe, would be covered by (+36) Thirty five dollars per lineal yard, exclusive of the fitting in, sctricle could be done with the earth exeronted pou the lots out the opposite side of the road, for nearly the soliole distance, and alss that prroured by cutting draw one or twos of the leigh hills by the sea-
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