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Panopt
To Long
26 Sept. 1794
have upon that spot are not precluded in any degree
by my acquiescence in the measure, and that the
judgment of such Surveyors is not to be conclusive
upon me — Was it your meaning, or would
you now think proper that I should accompany
them? But since their employment is to
report on what is the properest ground for works
I mean to be carried on on upon my account, should
not the nomination of one of them be in me?
I have some notice from your proposing two that this
was your intention.
<p>As to economy, the other ground can possibly
be so economical to government as that I
wish for. For rather than be put to work
on ground allotted me by two off deprived of
it I would rather myself allow interest pay out <add>for the difference to the amount
in any term of the interest government borrow
at, than accept instead of accepting of other ground with an increase
of terms: Therefore the reasons that would prevail
on Administration to refuse the land must be
of some other nature. Is there any secret
in those reasons? for you will please have the goodness to recollect
that they have never none have ever been declared to
me.
After all if the determination of Administration
is formed in this particular, reasons
may indeed be offered and reasoning are at an end. But is that determination
of Administration formed? This is
exactly
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