3832
A Farm
put up to auction at
the
request
of the Chinese, who at the Crown sales shrunken the heavy upset prices; Europeans became
from
the purchasers, and now hold Four-fifths of the
Farm Land sold.
Farm Land at a greater distance than two
or three Miles from the Town is at present worthless, in consequence of the
want of
protection, and even
and even at some future period, if
protected, only a very low rent can be afforded,
in
consequence of the additional
expence of
Inland carriage. The above remarks are
applicable to Farm 128 also.
Inland Lot N.339. this is a small
piece of Ground bought by me in May 1849, in consequence of a Tender made by me to this Government to purchase the Coolie Stand thereon erected; it is similarly situated to Inland Lot 130, and has no available frontage : however, requiring the Building for a smithy, I was
necessitated to accept
the Lot at its present
high rate; Surge a reduction thereon in consequence of its inland locality, and unavailable position, to...
Inland Lots No 275, 276 and 39, and others are Lots I have long
since surrendered.
having paid from
one to two
years rent on each
at
I have not been a long jobber. I have not sold a single lot of Ground, save one, at the special request of Messrs Dent & Co. and the bonus received therefore was barely equivalent; yet, on retrospection, it is evident I never could have built on all my Lots, unless perhaps I meditated erecting buildings of the worst possible class, of which this Town is already too crammed.
In conclusion, I most earnestly desire
you
will
consider the foregoing facts collectively, taking into consideration the large sum of money
myself, a
a most humble individual, have