CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 5

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The first and that the population has grown up, and continues to grow up beside and around it, and that the Parade ground did not come to the City.

It is an argument scarcely applicable to justify such an abuse of its ordinary use in the present stage of civilization. It would at all events be only claiming a right to fire Artillery. The Lions at Charing Cross are convenient to Willington Barracks because they occupy open fields (the place where once spread around) Martin's Church, Saint Nevethelife, whatever natural privileges may fairly attach to the ground Your Lordship may rest assured there is not the slightest wish on the part of the Community to disturb them, but, if it be contended that the Military Authorities for the time being can with propriety disregard the wishes, comfort, and convenience and even personal safety of the citizens by making a practising ground of the Parade, and training recruits where to fire great guns, I certainly think in deference to the feeling of the inhabitants it is time that the necessity and propriety of such a proceeding should be determined.

I am apparently sorry that what is a matter of easy solution should require any reference to Your Lordship, but I think the enclosed

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The first and that the population has grown up, and continues to grow up beside and around it, and that the Parade ground did not come to the City. It is an argument scarcely applicable to justify such an abuse of its ordinary use in the present stage of civilization. It would at all events be only claiming a right to fire Artillery. The Lions at Charing Cross are convenient to Willington Barracks because they occupy open fields (the place where once spread around) Martin's Church, Saint Nevethelife, whatever natural privileges may fairly attach to the ground Your Lordship may rest assured there is not the slightest wish on the part of the Community to disturb them, but, if it be contended that the Military Authorities for the time being can with propriety disregard the wishes, comfort, and convenience and even personal safety of the citizens by making a practising ground of the Parade, and training recruits where to fire great guns, I certainly think in deference to the feeling of the inhabitants it is time that the necessity and propriety of such a proceeding should be determined. I am apparently sorry that what is a matter of easy solution should require any reference to Your Lordship, but I think the enclosed
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