CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 336

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beyond his inference from general indications. I felt however that any right, which the Colony might have to open the intended communication with the beach, would if not legally be practicably lost, once the Military Authorities became owners of the entire length of the shore, I therefore thought it expedient to secure that right, whilst possible, pending a reference to Your Lordship, on account of the circumstances, and I stated my full knowledge.

334 appears to be enclosed in a reply in which he states that I seem to labor under an entire misconception, as to the knowledge previously possessed by this Government of the intentions and wishes of the Military. He seems to think that I ought to have been fully aware of those intentions, and refers in proof thereof to a communication made to this Government by Colonel Moody as far back as April 1863, and to a private note of Colonel Lovell to the Surveyor General last July, such being my intention, in the absence of any information throwing light on the object of the Military Authorities.

3. I have since received from the Major General Commanding the information elicited by an accidental circumstance, but it gives me no intimation of the actual plan submitted to the Secretary of State for War.

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beyond his inference from general indications. I felt however that any right, which the Colony might have to open the intended communication with the beach, would if not legally be practicably lost, once the Military Authorities became owners of the entire length of the shore, I therefore thought it expedient to secure that right, whilst possible, pending a reference to Your Lordship, on account of the circumstances, and I stated my full knowledge. 334 appears to be enclosed in a reply in which he states that I seem to labor under an entire misconception, as to the knowledge previously possessed by this Government of the intentions and wishes of the Military. He seems to think that I ought to have been fully aware of those intentions, and refers in proof thereof to a communication made to this Government by Colonel Moody as far back as April 1863, and to a private note of Colonel Lovell to the Surveyor General last July, such being my intention, in the absence of any information throwing light on the object of the Military Authorities. 3. I have since received from the Major General Commanding the information elicited by an accidental circumstance, but it gives me no intimation of the actual plan submitted to the Secretary of State for War.
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: beyond his DUN inference from general indications. I felt however that any now right, which the Colony might have to open the intended communication with the beach, would if not legally be practicably lost, once the Military Authorities became owners of the entire length of the shore, I therefore thought it expedient to secure that right, whilst possible, pending Excloure 2 a reference Mi ¡ to Your Sardship, on a of the circumstances, and I stated full knowledge 334 appears to enclosed reply in which he me to labor under an entire misconception, as to the knowledge previously possessed by this Government of the intentions and wishes of the Military. He seems to think that I aware of ought to have been fully those intentions, and refers in proof thereof to a communication made to this Government by bolonel Moody as April 1863, and to so far back a private note of Colonel Lovell to the Surveyor General last July, such to be my intention, in the absence of any information throwing light on the object of the Military Authorities. 3. I have since received from the Fee by elicited an accidental circumstance, but gives me no intimation of the actual plan submitted to the Secretary of State for War. Major General Commanding the
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beyond his

DUN

inference from general

indications. I felt however that

any

now

right, which the Colony might

have to open the intended communication with the beach, would if not legally be practicably lost, once the Military Authorities became owners of the

entire length of the shore, I therefore thought it expedient to secure that

right, whilst possible, pending

Excloure 2

a reference

Mi

¡ to Your Sardship,

on a

of the circumstances, and I stated

full knowledge

334

appears to

enclosed reply in which he me to labor under an entire

misconception, as to the knowledge

previously possessed by this Government of the intentions and wishes of the Military. He seems to think that I

aware

of

ought to have been fully those intentions, and refers in proof

thereof to a communication made to this Government by bolonel Moody

as

April 1863, and to

so

far back

a

private note of Colonel Lovell to the Surveyor General last July,

such to be

my

intention, in the absence

of any information throwing light on the object of the Military Authorities.

3.

I have since received from the

Fee by

elicited

an accidental circumstance, but

gives me no intimation of the actual plan submitted to the Secretary of State for War.

Major General Commanding the

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