to effect his proposed purchase at the
sent you have suggested,
boy,
£100- but as that gentleman's offers is only £25, I am doubtful whether he will accept your terms.. What further reduction could properly be made I am quite unable to determine; that I
but
think that pending the proposed enquiry, you may put up the land for public sale
at a value to be
settled by yourself and your Executive Council,
not less than £50. Nor in the present state of the Colony,
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do I see that any evil can arise from
allowing the competition to time for the present
sustenance
on the annual vent
6. I am of opinion that the terms offered by Mr. Braine and Scott may
be accepted,
provided no land be
sold to Mr. Braine
which is
likely to
be required for improvements. But as
a
general rule it is better to
avoid making the Government a party to any
transaction which is not perfectly clear and simple, & especially
granting concessions
to Individuals where