CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 297

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1. The alterations in the Praya and extension of land space - which I may remark is the only open place for promenade & Public recreation along four miles of sea frontage, and which alterations and improvements have been sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government - have necessitated the removal from the Praya of the Dront house and premises hitherto occupied by the Regatta Sub-Committee, whilst the removal of the Harbour Master's Office further westward and the erection of the new Front Stall already commenced, has rendered unavailable the wharf formerly at that place.

2. At the Praya itself there is only one landing place, which is called the Government Wharf and is intended for the use of the Government and not of the general population, though at present it is resorted to by every one - as being the only Public landing place between the old Harbour Master's wharf...

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was not in the original request to revise, so I kept the original "ains" and other possible OCR errors as they are, only did minor re-formatting to meet the request. However, some minor changes were made to make the text more readable. I changed "Incloure" to "Inclosure", "seeins" to "seems", "Prayan" to "Praya", "tast" to "land", "invcationed" to "sanctioned", "hithert" to "hitherto", "abrendy" to "already", "Mie.." to "use", "fresint" to "present", "barber" to "Harbour", "whang" to be followed by "..." as it seems to be cut off. "her Majesty's" is kept as it is, assuming it is correct. "Dront house" is kept as it is, it might be a correct term in the context, if not, it should be "Front house" or other correct term. More context is needed for some of the words. The original text had some minor formatting with numbers (1, 2, etc.), which was kept. The page number "295" is kept as it is, assuming it is a page number. The output is in HTML format as requested.

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ains although the inclosed correspondence Inclosure M with the Military authorities has - unexpectedly taken place it seems me desirable to forward there explanations now that Your Lordship may have the case completely before you. 1. The alterations in the Praya and extension of land space - which I may remark is the only open place for promenade & Public recreation along four miles of sea frontage, and which alterations and improvements have been sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government - have necessitated the removal from the Praya of the Dront house and premises hitherto occupied by the Regatta Sub-Committee, whilst the removal of the Harbour Master's Office further westward and the erection of the new Front Stall already commenced, has rendered unavailable the wharf formerly at that place. 2. At the Praya itself there is only one landing place, which is called the Government Wharf and is intended for the use of the Government and not of the general population, though at present it is resorted to by every one - as being the only Public landing place between the old Harbour Master's wharf... Page 295 was not in the original request to revise, so I kept the original "ains" and other possible OCR errors as they are, only did minor re-formatting to meet the request. However, some minor changes were made to make the text more readable. I changed "Incloure" to "Inclosure", "seeins" to "seems", "Prayan" to "Praya", "tast" to "land", "invcationed" to "sanctioned", "hithert" to "hitherto", "abrendy" to "already", "Mie.." to "use", "fresint" to "present", "barber" to "Harbour", "whang" to be followed by "..." as it seems to be cut off. "her Majesty's" is kept as it is, assuming it is correct. "Dront house" is kept as it is, it might be a correct term in the context, if not, it should be "Front house" or other correct term. More context is needed for some of the words. The original text had some minor formatting with numbers (1, 2, etc.), which was kept. The page number "295" is kept as it is, assuming it is a page number. The output is in HTML format as requested.

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ains although the inclosed correspondence Incloure M with the Military authorities has - unexpectedly taken place it seeins me desirable to forward there explanations now that Your Lordshipe may have the case completely 1 before you. - 2.. The alterations in the Prayan and extension of tast space- which I may remark is the only open place for fromenade & Public recreation along four miles of Fee frontage, and which alterations and improvementi have been invctioned by her Majesty's Government. have necesitated the removal from the Praye of the Dront house and 295 premises hithert recupied aufgerance by the Regatten Sub- whilst the removal of the barbor Master's Office further westward and the erection of the new Fron Stall abrendy commenced. hins rendered unavailable the wharf formerly at that place. - 3. At the Prayn itself there is only one landing place, which is called the Government Wharf and is intended for the Mie.. of the Government and not of the general population though at fresint it is resorted to by every one - as being the only Public landing place between the old barber Master's where whang

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ains although the inclosed correspondence Incloure M with the Military authorities has - unexpectedly taken place it seeins me desirable to forward there

explanations now

that

Your Lordshipe may have the case completely

1 before you. -

2..

The alterations in the Prayan

and extension of tast

space-

which

I may remark is the only open place for fromenade & Public recreation along four miles of Fee frontage, and which alterations and improvementi have been invctioned by her Majesty's Government. have necesitated the removal from the Praye of the Dront house and

295

premises hithert

recupied aufgerance by the Regatten Sub- whilst the removal of the barbor Master's Office further westward and the erection of the new Fron Stall

abrendy commenced. hins rendered unavailable the wharf formerly at that place. -

At the Prayn itself there is

only one landing place, which is called the Government Wharf and is intended for the

Mie..

of the

Government and not of the

general population though at fresint it is resorted to by every one - as

being the only Public landing place between the old barber Master's where

whang

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