 City acres not selected were then auctioned, and Gray picked up another 14 of the 595 offered, at a total cost of £126 6s.Most of Gray's selections were in the north-west corner of the city, his rationale being that business would develop close to the Port Road.Gray and his manservant built a thatched pug and pine cottage on one of his North Terrace allotments, so the little party could move from their tents to something more secure and comfortable.