14. Although therefore at first sight it might have appeared equitable to impose on this Government the cost of erecting Light Houses facilitating navigation to and from the Island, it would seem that the privileges extended to all by the free use of this harbour, and the careful abstinence of this Government from all Legislature imposing a tax on shipping absolve it from the duty of going beyond its jurisdiction to erect works, which certainly partake more of an International than a local character.
In any case however, and whatever action might otherwise be desirable, the impossibility of this Government's undertaking the necessary expenditure at present quite precludes the necessity of further discussing that point. I do not however expect that the adoption of so useful a suggestion can be sensibly affected by the accidental financial position of this Colony, and I hope that Her Majesty's Government may be enabled to see their way to preventing any portion of the general Scheme for lighting these seas from falling through.
16. I would only add that in the event of the proposed Light Houses being built, I trust there will be
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14. Although therefore at first sight it might have
appeared equitable to impore on this Government the cost of erecting Light Houses facilitating navigation to and from the Island, it would seem that the privileges extended to all by the free use of this harbon, and the careful abstinence of this Government from all Legislature. imposing a tax on shipping absolve it from the duty of going beyond its jurisdiction to erect works, which certainly partake more of am International than a local character
In
any ease however, and
15.
whatever action might otherwise
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be desirable, the impossibility of this Government's undertaking the necessary expenditure at present quite precludes the necessity of further discussing that point- dde not however expect that the adoption of so useful a suggestion can be sensibly affected by the accidental financial position of this Colony, and I hope that ber hajesty Government may
be enabled to see
their way to preventing
preventing any portion
of the generale Scheme for lighting these seas from falling through. 16. I would only add that in the event of the proposed Light Houses being built, I trust there will be
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