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named by the Treasury—my Draughts not paid unless
countersigned by somebody appointed for that purpose—the
choice of the Spot was of the Spot (I mean for the Temporary
Establishment) subject to the same Controul—and so forth.
My object being to apply the Money faithfully and not
to dissipate it, no precautions tending to secure it against
dissipation would meet with any repugnance on my
part. But if for argument sake I were to put the
whole of it into my Pocket, I should remain still a
Creditor—and to a large though very difficultly definable
amount—for the damage I have sustained.
As to the last option, which I should suppose would be
looked upon as the most eligible one, (viz: that which regards
the Land near Tothill Fields) the execution of it might be
tried in the first instance in the way of private application
and without the actual exercise of the compulsive Powers.
Should the exertion of those Powers prove indispensable, it
might be effected I humbly presume, under the existing
Act. A Feoffee would then be to be appointed for the Lott
No 1 & 2 abovementioned, (with or without No 3) stating
those several Parcels of Land as so many parts of the
whole piece of Ground intended to be purchased: for, the
Amount of the whole being 79 1/4 Acres, it will hardly be
said, that such whole is not capable of existing in
parts—that one part may not be purchased before
another in whatever order may be found most practicable
—or that the employing of such part of the power as
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copy of letter at 117-085 to 117-089; not sent; see note 2 to letter 1357, vol. 6 |
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