forner Report.
The Land
m
question
originally allotted in May 1812
by Sir Sury Pottinger to fapt.
subject to such Reut
Meik subject
Д
shoud afterwards be determined
by Her Majesty's proernment,
condition
that
" he shouts within
limited period buits Shops upon
et
for
the
use
9
the hoops.
Captain Meck, as
started in fir
ver
Henry Pottinger's Letter of the 9t
January 1843
to Major aine,
dis not fulfil his part of
aud
until
agreement
racant
the
news of
the
at Hong Kong
the
the ground lay
Souve
time after
heaty was
was received
It appears Lowever
from
533
from Av-Webster's statement that
Captain
Meik
had expended a
of money in levelling the made progres
ground,
and
had
in erecting Buildings upon it, when in consegnence of sicknes
he was obliged to leave the Island.. his departure he left
On his
writter Instructions
with the
Rev? Mr Struck to dispose of
the Lots and Buildings thereow in
their mufinished condition, and
They
Webtter
were
алд
bought by chr
another party
for 960 dollars (about £225 sterling).
In the absence of Sir
Henry Pottinger the Eausfer
was.