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under that Act, and in execution of the Inquest of the Jury.
It occurred to me however, that considering the encrease of national
prosperity, and consequent diminution of the value of ready
money, what was an adequate price then, could scarcely, notwithstanding
the present depression, be deemed so now. I accordingly
declared to Administration my readiness to make up
what supplemental compensation might be deemed equitable requisite at my
own charge, and for that purpose requested that a proportionable
sum might eventually be added to the advances to be made
to me. The request, (together with a similar one for the benefit
of the occupying Tenants for whose interests I could find no
provision made in the (Act) was acceded to as soon as made:
and the answer given was, that to save time the price originally
fixed by the Jury should be paid, and possession taken
instanter, but that, for the benefit of the Proprietors, a new
valuation should be made at any time, if they desired it.
When every thing was agreed on, and Articles in form on the
point
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