CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 54

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I enclose, will I think, show Your Lordship that his estimate was not an extravagant one.

Taking these facts into consideration, I think Your Lordship will agree with me that the Military Establishments in this Colony are a heavy burthen on the Colony.

I cannot but regard as exorbitant demands upon this Colony, the Imperial Government should endeavour to lighten that burthen as much as possible.

The War Department has by fortuitous circumstances been allotted a vast area of land in the very heart of the best quarter of this city, thereby causing immense loss of Revenue, and that in place of making ever increasing revenue, it is causing much inconvenience to the Colony, and what I cannot but regard as excessively...

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20 I enclose, will I think, show Your Lordship that his estimate was not an extravagant one. 8. Taking these facts into consideration, I think Your Lordship will agree with me that the Military Establishments in this Colony are a heavy burthen on the Colony. 53 2/ I cannot but regard as exorbitant demands upon this Colony, the Imperial Government should endeavour to lighten that burthen as much as possible. The War Department has by fortuitous circumstances been allotted a vast area of land in the very heart of the best quarter of this city, thereby causing immense loss of Revenue, and that in place of making ever increasing revenue, it is causing much inconvenience to the Colony, and what I cannot but regard as excessively...

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I enclose, will I think,

show Your Lordship that

his estimate

was not an

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Taking these facts

into consideration, I think

Your Lordship will agree with me that the Military

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burthen on

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cannot but regard as exorbitant demands upon this Colony, the Imperial Government should endeavour to lighten- that burthen as much as

possible.

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land in the

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of the best quarter of this city, thereby causing immense

Revenue, and that in

place of making

increasing

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loss of revenue and much inconvenience to the Colony,

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