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choice consumed upwards of three years.
2. Superior hardship to any other proprietors on whom the lot
might fall in the event of a new choice. The Archbishop of York
in whom the fee simple is in right of his See, has no objection: he
has no ground for objection. His interest is small: his income
could not sustain any diminution: it could not but receive an
increase. Earl Spencer (Lessee under the See for lives) Earl Spencer,
when he came to his estate (which was since the valuation)
found it with this lien on it. He took it subject to this lien: of
which being so notorious, it is impossible he should not have
been apprised. From this burthen it has never been discharged
the stop put to the execution of the plan was considered not
as final but momentary: two years afterwards it was still
considered as such by the Committee of the House of Commons
(See Report of 1784) At no time has the final dereliction
of it been declared by Administration. It has all a
long, if I am not much misinformed, been kept upon the
carpet. Mr Pitt & Lord Thurton may perhaps recollect
the audiences given by them to the intended Architect, the
late Mr Blackburn. To any other unwilling proprietors a
similar burthen would be new & unexpected: and of willing proprietors
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