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fee is in the Archbishoprick of Yprk: Earl Spencer is
Lessee only for lives
2. Were there legal to dispose of the land on such
terms, the supposition of a probability of finding persons to take it on
such terms is a mistaken one, dusproved by fact.
The nearest spot to it capable physically capable speaking of
such an application is a piece of ground belonging
to Mr (the Bookseller in Cornhill) being a on the contination
same of the elevation and separated only by a and possesssing the same prospect.
Mr for several years advertized it to this ground
of his to be let on building leases on a plan of Mr
Leverton's . and kept boards up. Nobody applied, and the project has for
some time been given up as hopeless. Close to Mr
's is another piece of ground possessed of the same
advantages. The proprietor, as Mr informed
me had made similar attempts: but
proved equally abortive.
The notion with respect to letting the land on building
leases, being the suggestion of gentlemen having having villas at Clapham
is evidently taken from the state of things in their neighbourhood.
But, Clapham is, and in particular the
houses of the gentlemen in question are a mile off.
Building Leases out of the question, no part of
the land lets for more than L 3 an acre: a considerable
part, I believe the greater (I believe), for not so much.
Mr , who being tenant in fee is aat full liberty to
make the most of his ground, can not get above
forty odd shillings for it (I think it is 45s)
Were the whole of the land let at L3,
of 80 acres L 240: else at L30
year purchase would be - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - 7200
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Jeremy Bentham |
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