CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 306

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This request is founded representation from the officer Commanding the Engineers that so far back as last July a communication had been addressed to the War department recommending purchase of some lots which include the ground through which the intended alignment lies to the proposed landing place.

3. His Excellency observes that Colonel Lowell states he had mentioned to the Governor before leaving for Yokohama the contemplated purchase of Fletchers and Olyphant's houses. His Excellency however cannot call to mind having ever heard thereof till long after Colonel Lovell's departure when the alterations in the Praya and the demolition of the wharf at the old Harbor Master's office rendered it essential on grounds of Public convenience that another opening should be made to the beach... this nearest attainable, was found to be that in question - and notice for resumption of the requisite ground was accordingly given.

4. His Excellency only remembers an accidental conversation with Colonel Lovell at Government House in which the Governor mentioned that possibly at some future day

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Yard This request is founded representation from the officer Commanding the Engineers that so far back as last July a communication had been addressed to the War department recommending purchase of some lots which include the ground through which the intended alignment lies to the proposed landing place. 3. His Excellency observes that Colonel Lowell states he had mentioned to the Governor before leaving for Yokohama the contemplated purchase of Fletchers and Olyphant's houses. His Excellency however cannot call to mind having ever heard thereof till long after Colonel Lovell's departure when the alterations in the Praya and the demolition of the wharf at the old Harbor Master's office rendered it essential on grounds of Public convenience that another opening should be made to the beach... this nearest attainable, was found to be that in question - and notice for resumption of the requisite ground was accordingly given. 4. His Excellency only remembers an accidental conversation with Colonel Lovell at Government House in which the Governor mentioned that possibly at some future day

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This request is founded representation from the officer Commanding the Engineers that so for back

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حية

as last July a communication had been addressed to the War

then

department recommending furchase of some lots which include the ground through which the intended fafange lies to the proposed

landing flace.-

new

cal

His Excellenen berves that Colonel Lowell states her had mentioned to the Governor before leaving for yokohama the contemplated purchase of Fletchers and Olyphanti houses- His Excellency however cannot call to

wind having ever heard thre

304

till long after Colonel Lovell's departure when the alterations in the Fragm and the demolition of the wharf at the old Harbor Master offren renderer

it essential on grounds of Public convenience that another

opening

should be made to the bench... this

nearest attainable, was

found to be that in question - and notice for

resumption of the requisite ground

accordingly given.-

مم

4. His Excellency only remembers an accidental conversation with Colonel Lovell at Government House in which the Governos mentioned that fossibly at some

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