CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 418

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might cheerfully become involved, is more than $60,000, besides entertaining proposals from such, especially as the Acting Attorney General (Judge Poll) considers the Government not legally liable, and that those who wish to save their houses and preserve the wall opposite them must do so at their own expense).

That opinion does not, I fear, tally entirely with an opinion of the Attorney General (Mr. Pannelfate) now absent in England, which opinion was given on that very point in October last year. Mr. Pannelfate ... "undertake its repairs". I believe that it is the intention of some parties to bring the matter, if possible, before the Courts, but whatever the result may be I confess that at this moment these hitherto unforeseen but possibly imminent calls on the Public Treasury cause me much anxiety. They strongly corroborate the view expressed in my despatch No. 361.

Para 21. that "unless there be in hand an available balance of at least $100,000 it is difficult now and then to meet pressing necessities from incoming revenue alone. Even supposing that the Government succeeds in proving its case it is clear that the Government is unquestionably liable and must therefore ... of the Prayer and must ...

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might cheerfully become involved, is more than $60,000, besides entertaining proposals from such, especially as the Acting Attorney General (Judge Poll) considers the Government not legally liable, and that those who wish to save their houses and preserve the wall opposite them must do so at their own expense). That opinion does not, I fear, tally entirely with an opinion of the Attorney General (Mr. Pannelfate) now absent in England, which opinion was given on that very point in October last year. Mr. Pannelfate ... "undertake its repairs". I believe that it is the intention of some parties to bring the matter, if possible, before the Courts, but whatever the result may be I confess that at this moment these hitherto unforeseen but possibly imminent calls on the Public Treasury cause me much anxiety. They strongly corroborate the view expressed in my despatch No. 361. Para 21. that "unless there be in hand an available balance of at least $100,000 it is difficult now and then to meet pressing necessities from incoming revenue alone. Even supposing that the Government succeeds in proving its case it is clear that the Government is unquestionably liable and must therefore ... of the Prayer and must ...
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might cherely become involved, is mer e tham & 60,000, delers me entertaining from such proposals, especially as the Acting Attorney General I (Judge Pall) considers the Government not legally liable, and that those who wish to save their houses and preserve the wall opposite them I must do. 14. so at their now expense). That opinion does not, I fear, talty entirely with an opinion of the Attorney General (Mr Panneefate) now absent in England, which opinion in October last year Mas given that very point. Mr Panicefater 409 "undutare its repairs". I believe that it is the intention of semu parties to bring the matter, if possible, before the Courts, but whatever the result may be I confess that at this moment these hitherto unforeseen hut pofibly Public Treasury imminent calls cans e en me much the auxiety. They strongly convoborate the expressed in my despatch 1.361 view expressed. Para 21. that " unless there be in hand an "available balance of at least $100,000 "it is difficult. now and thew to meet pressing recessities from "The most pressing a 4. was incoming revenu alone. 10t Even supposing that the Gor emment succeeds in proving its clear that the Government is inquestionably "1 avver and must therefore of the Prayer and must
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might cherely become involved, is

mer e

tham & 60,000, delers me

entertaining

from

such proposals, especially

as the Acting Attorney General I (Judge Pall) considers the Government not legally liable, and that those

who wish to

save

their houses and

preserve the wall opposite them I

must do.

14.

so at their now expense).

That

opinion does not,

I fear, talty entirely with an opinion of the Attorney General (Mr Panneefate) now absent in England, which opinion

in October last year

Mas

given

that very point. Mr Panicefater

409

"undutare its repairs". I believe that

it is the intention of

semu

parties to bring the matter, if possible, before

the Courts, but whatever the result

may

be I confess that at this moment these hitherto unforeseen hut pofibly Public Treasury

imminent calls

cans e

en

me much

the

auxiety. They strongly convoborate the

expressed in my despatch 1.361

view expressed.

Para 21. that " unless there be in hand an

"available balance of at least $100,000

"it is difficult.

now and thew to meet

pressing recessities from

"The most pressing

a

4.

was

incoming

revenu

alone.

10t

Even

supposing

that the

Gor

emment succeeds in proving

its

clear that the Government is inquestionably

"1

avver

and must therefore

of the Prayer and must

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