80
of
land pending the receipt of Instructions from England.
The
held
consequence-
however of the
measures I have briefly described has been, that a large number of lots of land are now held by private individuals, some of whom have expended a great deal of money in improvements of, and buildings upon, them;
but
even
none-
0..
have been either permanently, for any fixed period, alienated, and I am having a Survey made of this side of the Island, which will give Her Majesty's Government a clear idea of all that has been yet done.
I also propose to have a complete series of all settlers, Notifications, and other records from the moment the Island was occupied up to the present time (relating to the Island) prepared, and to send it to Your Lordship - by Lieut: Colonel Malcolm. These documents will be bound up and numbered consecutively and I trust they will, by the facility they will afford for reference and explanation, save Your Lordship much trouble in deciding on the variety of questions which await your orders.
I shall accompany the whole with a general Report with a view to rendering every thing, as perspicuous as in my power.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
B