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in granting

aunot say

that sanction. But

that even if this views were

correct, we think it would be hard

to make an individual suffer for any

reliance he might place on an act

done by the highest Excentive Authority

the spot.

Nor can

wne

Lee

any valid objection to allowing

transfer of this kind, provided

it be subject to all the original

Conditions, a consequence which we

Conceive to be inseparable from

Auch

any

assignment.

We

We

no objection

are of opinion therefore that

can with justice be taken

to the hausfer from Captain Meik to Mr Webster, but on the other hand

that Mr. Webster must be deemed to

receive the Land subject to all the

his predecessor, and Same conditions.

in fact to stand in exactly the same position as Captain Meik would have

done..

Under these circumstances, we

thick that the Government could in

strict right deprive Mr Webster of his

Land, just as it could have done

Captain

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