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in favor of

0

the Colonial

without receiving

"I might have to say

the supposed project of Government.

I infer that the result in my mind (after

some

familiarity

with Dockyards at home and abroad)

was

that the

the Naval

objection to this

was well founded, and

that on the one hand there would be

a real practical inconvenience to the Navy

in making a public road between their premises and the

on the other hand the advantage to the

Colony would consist only of the idle pleasure of symmetry,

of the scheme upon the symmetry, and of the

prettiness

of the map.

But still I would hardly

advise that

you

should send out

positive orders to the Governor until

you receive the

report which

you

required from him in a despatch of the 26th of August. It must be better to have to say is waste hardly seem fair

to know what he

may

And indeed it is better to begin by calling for a report, and

then to give

a

final decision

with it.

Page 37

Therefore I would recommend that this letter be suspended

for

the

until after the receipt of the next two mails. If they bring

no

report, we

could send out

peremptory

orders.

"I am of opinion that the plan should be given up.

You

are

of opinion that the plan should be given up.

Forward copies to Governor...

I do not observe that the despatch of August 26 called for a Report. It may be acted upon now.

XCR(85)72

...a report from the

Law Officers

on the miscellaneous clauses

'E

El 5.

Page 37

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in favor of 0 the Colonial without receiving "I might have to say the supposed project of Government. I infer that the result in my mind (after some familiarity with Dockyards at home and abroad) was that the the Naval objection to this was well founded, and that on the one hand there would be a real practical inconvenience to the Navy in making a public road between their premises and the on the other hand the advantage to the Colony would consist only of the idle pleasure of symmetry, of the scheme upon the symmetry, and of the prettiness of the map. But still I would hardly advise that you should send out positive orders to the Governor until you receive the report which you required from him in a despatch of the 26th of August. It must be better to have to say is waste hardly seem fair to know what he may And indeed it is better to begin by calling for a report, and then to give a final decision with it. Page 37 Therefore I would recommend that this letter be suspended for the until after the receipt of the next two mails. If they bring no report, we could send out peremptory orders. "I am of opinion that the plan should be given up. You are of opinion that the plan should be given up. Forward copies to Governor... I do not observe that the despatch of August 26 called for a Report. It may be acted upon now. XCR(85)72 ...a report from the Law Officers on the miscellaneous clauses 'E El 5. Page 37 (appears three times at the bottom, as per original scan)
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in favor of 0 the Colonial without receiving "Le might have to say the supposed project of Gremment. I emfers that the result my mind (after Lome familiarity with Dockyards at home and abroad) was that thre ttie Naval oliatim of thie founded, and Authorities was well founded, that on the one hand there would be a real practical inconvenience to the havy in making a public road between their premises and the on the other hand the ad sea whilst advantage to the Colmy would consist only of the idle pleasure of symmetry, of the scheme upon thre symmetry, and of the prettiness map. ирт But still I would hardly advise that you should send art positive orders to the Governor contil you receive the report which you required from him in a despatal of the 26th of August. It must be better have to say is waste hardly seem fair to know what be may And indeed it he to begin by calling for a report, and then to give a final decisim withart it. 37 Therefore I would recommend that this letter be suspended of Che until after the receipt next two mails. If they bring could send out perfer, пол. no report, we (iffen they think it profe at unless this letter, and Lei St. Robinson in stronger reasons але say may have some me co to show than Land Board favor "at present apparent in of constructing the projected road, You are of opinion that the plan should be given up. 11 Deat Forward copies to Gourmo-· I do not obsun true the despatch of August 26 called asem X the Goverum pro a Report. It may be acte nuw масти на ший ace opportering of making his Bircontine ħ qui the sulgust. W El 5. -X & refort from the Law ficers ellaneous thees 'E
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in favor of

0

the Colonial

without receiving

"Le might have to say

the supposed project of Gremment.

I emfers that the result my mind (after

Lome

familiarity

with Dockyards at home and abroad)

was

that thre

ttie Naval

oliatim of thie

founded, and

Authorities was well founded,

that on the one hand there would be

a real practical inconvenience to the havy

in making a public road between their premises and the

on the other hand the ad

sea

whilst

advantage to the

Colmy would consist only of the idle pleasure of symmetry,

of the scheme upon thre symmetry, and of the

prettiness

map.

ирт

But still I would hardly

advise that

you

should send art

positive orders to the Governor contil

you receive the

report which

you

required from him in a despatal of the 26th of August. It must be better have to say is waste hardly seem fair

to know what be

may

And indeed it he

to begin by calling for a report, and

then to give

a

final decisim

withart

it.

37

Therefore I would recommend that this letter be suspended

of

Che

until after the receipt next two mails. If they bring

could send out

perfer,

пол. no

report, we

(iffen they think it profe at unless this letter, and

Lei St. Robinson in

stronger reasons

але

say

may

have some

me

co

to show than

Land Board

favor

"at present apparent in

of constructing the projected road,

You

are

of opinion that the plan should be given up.

11 Deat

Forward copies to Gourmo-·

I do not obsun

true the despatch of August 26 called asem

X

the Goverum pro a Report. It may be acte nuw

масти на

ший

ace

opportering of making his Bircontine

ħ qui

the sulgust.

W

El 5.

-X & refort from the

Law ficers

ellaneous thees

'E

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