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One objection your Memorialist has heard, which
though specious at the to a first thought, vanishes at the second.
Your Memorialist has been informed that the
since the time year 1782 when the value of the premises was assessed by a Jury
encrease in value supposed to have been received
at 6600 that value has been is generally understood
by the premises to have received a very considerable increase that
Your Lordships he has been informed of some of your Lordships
having heard that since the year 1782 which is the date of the
verdict by which the value of the premises stands assessed at⊞ ⊞ £6,600 has received considerable encrease, quantum
have caused enquiry to be made into the magnitude
of that encrease, and that the magnitude of it has the same as been found such
been a considered to the
adhering to that spot. The too much to give. As to this matter, true it is, that the first movement of your
Lordships minds, as faithful Guardians under his Majesty
of the public purse, would, at first blush, very naturally and very
laudably tend to resist the proposition draw back at the idea of any new
and unexpected expenditure. But your Lordships justice, without
parties when appealed to and seconded by which there can be no true economy,
view of the question justice will, he doubts not as he humbly trusts, effectually
prevent your Lordships from considering it as the
objection as one by which your Lordships decision in the present instance
ought to be swayed. Had the case been that the can be governed.
establishment been at the The convenience
of the spot which he found appropriated to the
purpose, was among the advantages which he promised
himself from the contract,⊞ ⊞ among the inducements which he found for proposing it, and among the
means on which he relied, and still relies for enabling him to fulfill
it upon such low reduced terms. Whatever be the value
of the spot, your if your Lordships justice would could
admitt
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draft of letter 988, vol. 5 |
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