CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8] — Page 235

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estimated

cost thrown

as

the additional

the War

upon Department by the change of site for the defences, the very smallness of the return is due to the large

extent of the reserved land

of

which the Government has already, contrary to the instructions of "Secretary of state and engagements with the Military authorities parted with, and for which they

are now and for years

have

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have been receiving rents

and premia- the large amount of which should be added to the actual~ value of the land remaining to be set free, when calculating the quid pro

quo-

even

if in such a

case, the making amends for (however unintentional still).

-

irregular if not unjust action, is not to be put before the exact

cost of pecuniary cost

the

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