CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 369

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A professional one, scarcely learns in what Colonel Sappington's days with regard to the interests of the Nar Department having been neglected by previous Officers, Sir G. Vargaque himself regarding the propriety of a road to a Magazine itself of but little moment.

40.

The report of Mr. Price is accompanied by a statement from "M. Alford, the gentleman who was employed in 1869 to fix the stone at the spot selected by Colonel S. Butts.

41.

Such is the history of this transaction and I can only regret to have troubled Your Lordship. It will be seen at such length that this Government bases its claims on two grounds. 1st on the completeness of the arrangements arrived at in 1869, and 2nd on the ground that, if that arrangement was not complete and if it is, therefore, to be upset, the Government reverts to its old position and claims not only the land south of the park, but land considerably North of it, as well down to the Boundary stone "N: 10" and 32 shown on plan of 1858, marked A and admitted by the Ordnance Officers as their then Boundary.

There is, however, no wish to advome

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38 306 2 A A professional one, scarcely learns in what Colonel Sappington's days with regard to the interests of the Nar Department having been neglected by previous Officers, Sir G. Vargaque himself regarding the propriety of a road to a Magazine itself of but little moment. 40. in The report of Mr. Price is accompanied by a statement from "M. Alford, the gentleman who was employed in 1869 to fix the stone at the spot selected by Colonel S. Butts. 41. by Such is the history of this transaction and I can only regret to have troubled Your Lordship. It will be seen at such length that this Government bases its claims on two grounds. 1st on the completeness of the arrangements arrived at in 1869, and 2nd on the ground that, if that arrangement was not complete and if it is, therefore, to be upset, the Government reverts to its old position and claims not only the land south of the park, but land considerably North of it, as well down to the Boundary stone "N: 10" and 32 shown on plan of 1858, marked A and admitted by the Ordnance Officers as their then Boundary. There is, however, no wish to advome Page 4

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38 306 2 A profeforinal one, scarcely lecars int what Colmed Sapams days with regard to the interests of the Nar Department having been negledid: by prevusies Offers, Sri-G. Vargaque liminelf regarding the preinity of a road to a Magazine itself of but little moment. 40. in The report of Mr. Price is accompanied by a statement from Page 4 "M. Alford, the gentleman who employed in 1869 to fix the stone at the spot selected Coland S. Butts. 41. by Surch is the history of this transaction and I Can -only regret to have troubled Your Lordshipe It will be seen at euch length. that this Government bases it clamine on two grand. - It! on the completeness of the arrangements anived at in 1869, and qual the ground that, if that m arrangement was not complete and if it is, therefore, to be upist, the Gover ment reverts to its old position and claims not only the land swich of the park, but land considerably North of it, as well down to the Donndary stone "N: 10 32 shower on plan of and admitted by the Ordnances Markhed A and 32 shown. 1858, Officers as their then Boundary. There is, however, wish to advome

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306

2 A

profeforinal one, scarcely lecars int what Colmed Sapams days with regard to the interests of the Nar Department having been negledid: by prevusies Offers, Sri-G. Vargaque liminelf regarding the preinity of a road to a Magazine itself of but little moment.

40.

The report of Mr. Price is accompanied by a statement from Page 4 "M. Alford, the gentleman who

employed in 1869 to fix the

stone at the spot selected Coland S. Butts.

41.

Surch is the history of this

transaction and I

Can

-only regret

to have troubled Your Lordshipe

It will be seen

at euch length. that this Government bases it clamine on two grand. - It! on the completeness of the arrangements

anived at in 1869, and qual the

ground

that, if that

arrangement

was not complete and if it is, therefore, to be upist, the Gover ment reverts to its old position and claims not only the land swich of the park, but land considerably North of it, as well down to the Donndary stone "N: 10

32 shower on plan of and admitted by the Ordnances

Markhed A and 32 shown.

1858,

Officers as their then Boundary.

There is, however,

wish to advome

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