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of Co + 31 And Naval Establishments at that place, the Governor claiming the right to it on the part of the Crown, and the Military authorities on the ground that their boundary extends to low water mark.

My Lords, after communicating with their Solicitor, are advised that the right to the Foreshore between high and low water mark is vested in the Crown, and can only be transferred by a specific grant to a Subject - Such grant not having been made, it would appear to my Lords that the Colonial and not the Military Authorities

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of Co + 31 And Naval Establishments at that place, the Governor claiming the right to it on the part of the Crown, and the Military authorities on the ground that their boundary extends to low water mark. My Lords, after communicating with their Solicitor, are advised that the right to the Foreshore between high and low water mark is vested in the Crown, and can only be transferred by a specific grant to a Subject - Such grant not having been made, it would appear to my Lords that the Colonial and not the Military Authorities
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of Co + 31 And Naval Extablishments at that place, the Governor claiming the right to it on the part of the Crown, and the Military authorities ou the pround that their boundary extends to low water mark. My Lords, after communcating with their Solicitor, are advised that the right to the Foreshore between high and low water mark is vested in the Crown, and can only be transferred by a specific grant to a Subject - Such grant grant not having been reade it would appear to my Lords that the Colonial and not the Militing Authorities
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And Naval Extablishments at that place, the Governor claiming the

right to it on the part of the Crown, and the Military authorities ou the pround that their boundary

extends to low water mark.

My Lords, after communcating

with their Solicitor,

are advised

that the right to the Foreshore between

high and low water mark is

vested in the Crown, and

can only

be transferred by a specific

grant to a Subject -

Such grant

grant not having

been

reade

it would appear to my Lords that the Colonial and not the Militing

Authorities

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