CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 340

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337 years ago the land was worth probably $45,000 and it is equally certain that at present it would scarcely fetch $10,000 - although intrinsically perhaps worth much more. I also find that on the whole of the site of the present Civil Hospital were it to be changed, it would be better to build a new hospital on land adjoining it, which can be had at a very moderate cost. The Government is therefore interested in not being held liable to complete an arrangement to which Mr Duddell strongly objected as long as he thought it possible to obtain a higher sum than that offered.

As I write this at a very late hour of night, and am unable to remember or to ascertain with certainty whether I have forwarded to the Colonial Office a copy of his Duddell's Original Lease, the precise terms of which are of course of extreme moment in consideration of the questions adverted to, I shall not fail to supply the omission by next Mail, if necessary.

I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant,
Robind Fraser MacDonnell
Governor.

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337 years ago the land was worth probably $45,000 and it is equally certain that at present it would scarcely fetch $10,000 - although intrinsically perhaps worth much more. I also find that on the whole of the site of the present Civil Hospital were it to be changed, it would be better to build a new hospital on land adjoining it, which can be had at a very moderate cost. The Government is therefore interested in not being held liable to complete an arrangement to which Mr Duddell strongly objected as long as he thought it possible to obtain a higher sum than that offered. As I write this at a very late hour of night, and am unable to remember or to ascertain with certainty whether I have forwarded to the Colonial Office a copy of his Duddell's Original Lease, the precise terms of which are of course of extreme moment in consideration of the questions adverted to, I shall not fail to supply the omission by next Mail, if necessary. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant, Robind Fraser MacDonnell Governor.
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337 years ago the land was worth frobably – $ 45,000 _ and it is equally certain I also that at present it would scarcely fetch $10,000- although intrinsically ferhaps worth much more - find that on the whole of the bite of the present Civil bosfital were libe changed. it would be better to build a new bosfital on land adjoining it, which can be had at a very moderate cost. The Government is therefore interested in not being held liable to complete an arrangement to which Mr Duddell strongly objectin as long he thought it posible to blain a higher 10. As I write this at a late very sum than that offered. hour of night, and am unable to remember or to ascertain with certainty whether I have forwarded to the Colonial office a Cofry of his Dudhelli Original Lease, the precise terms of which are of course of extreme moment in Consideration of the questions adverted to, I shall not fail to suffly the omission by next Mail, if necesary. I have the hover to be, My Lord, Your Lodhip's more obedient humble Servant. Rubind Frames Marvormell Governos.
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337

years ago

the land was worth frobably

–

$ 45,000 _ and it is equally certain

I also

that at present it would scarcely fetch $10,000- although intrinsically ferhaps worth much more - find that on the whole of the bite of the present Civil bosfital were libe changed. it would be better to build

a new

bosfital on land adjoining it, which can be had at a very moderate cost. The Government is therefore interested in not being held liable

to complete

an

arrangement to

which Mr Duddell strongly objectin

as

long

he thought it posible to

blain a higher

10.

As I write this at a

late

very

sum than that offered.

hour of night, and am unable to remember or to ascertain with

certainty whether I have forwarded to the Colonial office a Cofry of his Dudhelli Original Lease, the precise terms of which are of course

of extreme moment in Consideration

of the

questions adverted to, I shall not fail to suffly the omission by next Mail, if necesary. I have the hover to be,

My Lord,

Your Lodhip's more obedient humble Servant.

Rubind Frames Marvormell

Governos.

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