CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861 — Page 24

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Offic

but that beares should be

granted, means I presume

that leaves on short termen

should be given, but as

no one

would

thithe

엇

laying out money on

substantial buldungs

on such leases the propo

sition is trimply the

reservation

ground for

the War Dept.

of the whole

the

use of

It is tire that the

Merchants want ground for Itorage, but for Image Generally & not for that only landed from

22

damaged ships, which wa

not amount to a great

deal. Bussies, ie. the Mercantile Offries, wo

Umani here as now,

nom

but a great want, besides Ihorage, is for Docks, for Hospitals,

for Private residences,

& for air & excerusi.

I readily admit, 2

have admitted from

the first that the

requirements of H. the 's Naval & Mit? Servies

must of

course have

prior consideration;