CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 119

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contained in Colonel Morty's letter of 1855" as forwarded to this Government, whereas Colonel Grell actually transmitted a definite project, on the plan, copy of which has been recently obtained by the Surveyor General. Luk

The plan projected extension leeward of the Cantonments and includes the purchase of two lots (Fletchers) over which this Colony has reserved certain rights of resumption - and a stipulation for a prayer in front of the Colony in the event of any land being reclaimed to seaward - a project which Colonel Lovell without the privity of this Government loses himself to represent as one "that could not of course be allowed" to allowance & disallowance being nevertheless a matter beyond the control of the War department so far as Fletchers lots were concerned.

I am therefore instructed by His Excellency to express his great surprise at having been referred, under the circumstances which dispensing with all necessity for detailed explanation, to a letter written by Colonel Mordy in 1863 - which merely alluded in vague general terms amongst other topics to the possible expediency of doing...

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115 WM M contained in Colonel Morty's letter of 1855" as forwarded to this Government, whereas Colonel Grell actually transmitted a definite project, on the plan, copy of which has been recently obtained by the Surveyor General. Luk The plan projected extension leeward of the Cantonments and includes the purchase of two lots (Fletchers) over which this Colony has reserved certain rights of resumption - and a stipulation for a prayer in front of the Colony in the event of any land being reclaimed to seaward - a project which Colonel Lovell without the privity of this Government loses himself to represent as one "that could not of course be allowed" to allowance & disallowance being nevertheless a matter beyond the control of the War department so far as Fletchers lots were concerned. I am therefore instructed by His Excellency to express his great surprise at having been referred, under the circumstances which dispensing with all necessity for detailed explanation, to a letter written by Colonel Mordy in 1863 - which merely alluded in vague general terms amongst other topics to the possible expediency of doing...

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4. 115 WM M contained in Colonel Morty's letter of 1855" as forwarded to this Government, whereas Glonel Grell actually transmitted definite project, on the flan, copy of which has been recently Stained by the Surveyor General. Luk flan Frojected extensio Leaward of the Cantonments and incluses the furchase of too loli- (Fletchers) over which this Colony has returned certain, rights of resumption - and a stifulation for a Prayer in front of the Col- in the went of any land being reclaimed to Sexward- a project which Colonel Lovell without the - privity of this Government lösa himself to represent as one "that could not of course be allowed" to allowance & disallowance being nevertheles a matter bevond the control of the Wer departiment so for Futchers lots were concerned. + I am therefore instructil å His Excellency to express his great surerice at having been referred, under the circumstances mit dispensing with all necessity for retailed exclanation, to a litter written by Glauch Mordy in 1863- which mercly alluded in vaque general terms amongst other topics to the possible expediency al doin.

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contained in Colonel Morty's letter of 1855" as forwarded to this Government, whereas Glonel Grell actually transmitted definite project, on the flan, copy of which has been recently Stained by the Surveyor General. Luk

flan Frojected extensio Leaward of the Cantonments and incluses the furchase of too loli- (Fletchers) over which this Colony has returned certain, rights of resumption - and a stifulation for a Prayer in front of the Col- in the went of any land being reclaimed to Sexward- a project which Colonel Lovell without the

privity of this Government lösa himself to represent

as one "that could not of course be allowed" to allowance & disallowance being nevertheles a matter bevond the control of the Wer departiment so for

Futchers lots were concerned. + I am therefore instructil å His Excellency to express his great surerice at having been referred,

under the circumstances mit

dispensing with all necessity for retailed exclanation, to a

litter

written by Glauch Mordy in 1863- which mercly alluded in vaque general terms amongst other topics to the possible expediency al doin.

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