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latter be extended further into the Harbor. Hence this question of debarring the Public from the passage and pier proportions and ... an proposed assumes importance, quite distinct from the necessity for or the merits of that proposal separately considered. On behalf of the Colony, I therefore hope Your Lordship and the Secretary for War will not forget that point, when considering the expediency of allowing or disallowing the present clear legal right of this Government to connect the Queen's road with the beach at Fletcher's lots. I am at least gratified at thinking that I have been enabled to defer such decision till Your Lordship shall have been put in possession of all those details, which I have shewn are at present withheld from myself.

I have the honor to be,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient Servant,

Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor.

P. S.

27th December.

the above

21. Since writing the enclosed communication (dated 24th Inst.) on the part of the General has this day reached me. It covers the ...

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346 latter be extended further into the Harbor. Hence this question of debarring the Public from the passage and pier proportions and ... an proposed assumes importance, quite distinct from the necessity for or the merits of that proposal separately considered. On behalf of the Colony, I therefore hope Your Lordship and the Secretary for War will not forget that point, when considering the expediency of allowing or disallowing the present clear legal right of this Government to connect the Queen's road with the beach at Fletcher's lots. I am at least gratified at thinking that I have been enabled to defer such decision till Your Lordship shall have been put in possession of all those details, which I have shewn are at present withheld from myself. I have the honor to be, Your Lordships, Most Obedient Servant, Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor. P. S. 27th December. the above 21. Since writing the enclosed communication (dated 24th Inst.) on the part of the General has this day reached me. It covers the ... 244′′
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346 latter be extended further into the Harbor. Hence this question of debarring the Public from the passage and pier proportions and поли an proposed assumes importance, quite distinct from the necessity for or the merits of that proposal separately considered. On behalf of the Colony. therefore hope Your Lordship and I the Secretary for War will not forget that point, when consi considering the expediency of allowing or disallowing the present clear legal right of this Government to connect the Queen's road with the beach at Fletcher's lots. I am at least gratified at thinking that I have been enabled sclosure No. to defer such decision till Your Lordship shall have been put in possession of all those details, which I have shewn are at present as witheld from myself. I have the honor to be, Your Lordships, Most Obedient Servant. Aciliard Graves Mardanwell P. S. 27th December. Governor. the above the 21. Since u writing enclosed communication (dated 2,4° Ins") 244′′ on the part of the General has this It covers the day reached me.
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latter be extended further into the Harbor. Hence this question of debarring the Public from the

passage

and pier

proportions and

поли

an

proposed assumes importance, quite

distinct from the necessity for

or the

merits of that proposal separately considered. On behalf of the Colony.

therefore hope Your Lordship and

I

the Secretary for War will not forget

that point, when consi

considering

the

expediency of allowing or disallowing the present clear legal right of this Government to connect the Queen's

road with the beach at Fletcher's lots. I am at least

gratified at thinking that I have been enabled

sclosure No.

to defer such decision till Your Lordship shall have been put in

possession of all those details, which I have shewn are at present

as

witheld from myself.

I have the honor to be,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient Servant.

Aciliard Graves Mardanwell

P. S.

27th December.

Governor.

the above the

21. Since u

writing

enclosed communication (dated 2,4° Ins")

244′′

on the part of the General has this

It covers the

day reached me.

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