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of that month. It will be concurrent, however, that in the following recapitulation be should include that despatch as well as those heretofore mentioned.
2. When the City District was first laid out, the Lots put up to Auction formed an irregular line. That natural irregularity has since been further increased by encroachments of some of the Tenants on the Lea. To put a limit to these encroachments, and otherwise to improve the City and harbour, Sir J. Downing proposes to construct a Praya or Public Quay.
B. This scheme would appear to have first suggested itself to Sir S. G. Bonham as far back as 1842, but to have been at that time impracticable for want of Funds. It was approved by Sir J. Davis his successor, and by Sir E. Belcher who commanded the Squadron in China, and is said to have been at that date accepted almost unanimously by the Marine Stakeholders. Since that time the opinions of the latter have changed.
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of that month. It will be. conorucent, however, that in the following recapitulation
be should include that despatch aswell as those hor uperred tous.
2 then the City optrictoria was first laid out, the Lex. Lots put up to Auction formed au viregular line. That ratural irregularely has since been further
bey
increased
enveroo chments of come of
the Ernants on the Lea. Lo put a binit to these encroache
- menti, and otherwise to
improve
the fily
and harbor
1
dis I Downing proposes to
construct a Praya
Publie Quay.
B. This scheme would appear to have frist suggested itself to Sir St. Bottinger arfor
back as 1842, but to have bernat that thine imprae- abeable.
for wank of Funds. It was approved by din I Davis his succefor,
and
by sir E. Belcher who commanded
Q..
Lgnadrow in China, and
is said to have been at that
dali accepted almost unansiniously by the Marine Sotholders. Inice that tiine the opinions of the latter Lave
changed
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