CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 298

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and the eastern Boundary of the Military Cantonment a distance

of $3,250 feet as appears from inclosed plan.

4.

the

Under these circumstances

the necessity became apparent of finding

some additional outlet to

the Beach from the Queen's Road-

and on

inquiry

the Surveyor General reported the only procurable passage lie about half way to the end of the Cantonments by resuming some ground between the first gap in the line of Military buildings and two lots colored yellow on the plan- private property of Fletcher... Notice of resumption was recorded

4

1st

given on the 12th October, terminating the 10th January, when by saying

on

the value of this ground resumed

as estimated by the Surveyor General,

the Crown would be entitled to resume it under the terms of Fletcher's lease, and subject to your

Lordship's approval it was my

intention to have paid the valuation.

Balance & money, viz:- $ 3,354 according to the

enclosed return of the Surveyor

General...

5. Late on the 10th instant

a

was sent

protest against

against this

step by the Military Authorities, who, it now appears, had been in treaty for the purchase of Fletcher's lots.

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296 and the eastern Boundary of the Military Cantonment a distance of $3,250 feet as appears from inclosed plan. 4. the Under these circumstances the necessity became apparent of finding some additional outlet to the Beach from the Queen's Road- and on inquiry the Surveyor General reported the only procurable passage lie about half way to the end of the Cantonments by resuming some ground between the first gap in the line of Military buildings and two lots colored yellow on the plan- private property of Fletcher... Notice of resumption was recorded 4 1st given on the 12th October, terminating the 10th January, when by saying on the value of this ground resumed as estimated by the Surveyor General, the Crown would be entitled to resume it under the terms of Fletcher's lease, and subject to your Lordship's approval it was my intention to have paid the valuation. Balance & money, viz:- $ 3,354 according to the enclosed return of the Surveyor General... 5. Late on the 10th instant a was sent protest against against this step by the Military Authorities, who, it now appears, had been in treaty for the purchase of Fletcher's lots.
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296 and the hastern Boundary of the Military Cantonment a distance of $3,250 feet as appears from inclosed flan. - 4. the Under these circumstances the necessity became apparent of finding some additional outlet to the Beach from the Queen's Prash- and on Sncloure & inquiry the Surveyor General reported the only frocurable fasage lie about half way to the end of the Cantonments by resuming some ground between the first gap in the line of Military buildings and two lots colored yellow on the plan- frivate property of Fletcher... Notice of resumption was recordingly 4 1st given on the 125 October, terminating the 105 January, when by saying on the value of this ground resumed as estimated by the Surveyor &iveras, the Clown would be entitled to resume it under the terms of Fletcher's lease, and enbiect to your t Luchips approval it was my intention to have faid the valuation. Sualance & money, viz:- $ 3.354 according to the enclosed return of the Surveyor General... 5. Late on the 10th distant a was sent protest against aspinst this stip im by the Military Authorities, who, it now appears, had been in treaty for the purchase of Fletchers lots.
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296

and the hastern Boundary of the Military Cantonment a distance

of $3,250 feet as appears from inclosed flan. -

4.

the

Under these circumstances

the necessity became apparent of finding

some additional outlet to

the Beach from the Queen's Prash-

and on

Sncloure &

inquiry

the Surveyor General reported the only frocurable fasage lie about half way to the end of the Cantonments by resuming some ground between the first gap in the line of Military buildings and two lots colored yellow on the plan- frivate property of Fletcher... Notice of resumption was recordingly

4

1st

given on the 125 October, terminating the 105 January, when by saying

on

the value of this ground resumed

as estimated by the Surveyor &iveras,

the Clown would be entitled to resume it under the terms of Fletcher's lease, and enbiect to your

t

Luchips approval it was my

intention to have faid the valuation.

Sualance & money, viz:- $ 3.354 according to the

enclosed return of the Surveyor

General...

5. Late on the 10th distant

a

was sent

protest against

aspinst this

stip im by the Military Authorities, who, it now appears, had been in treaty for the purchase of Fletchers lots.

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