# Memorandum showing the amount of Rent payable
Rent payable as per Blue Book return ending December, 1849, describing the Original Lessees of Land held previously to January 1844, (when sales were conditional and subject to Her Majesty's pleasure), of Original Lessees subsequently to January 1844, (when lands were sold at Public Auction), and of Assignees of Leases up to the present date, 10th August, 1880: also showing the amount of Rent paid by those parties who have applied for a reduction of Rent and the amount of reduction recommended by the Committee.
Merchants Individuals Chinese Total Foreigners Original Lessees of Land held previously to 1844. £2691 6s Original Lessees subsequently to 1844. £16653 7s 4d Assignees of Leases. £788 17s 4d £5144 Amounts on which Reductions have been recommended by the Committee. £8510 2s 1d £398 16s 7d £984 9s 8d £102 3s 6d £3014 10s 13d £10614 6s 13d £1929 13s 14d £429 5s 11d £2972 14s 6d £29518 £4976 11s 12d £4581 5s 7½d £1574 5s 4d £11132 2s 14d £1755 3s 10d £270 11s Lots resumed since Blue Book return of 1849. Total as per Rent Roll. £11249 3s 4d Additions to the Rent Roll since the Blue Book return of 1849, to 25th June, 1850. £153 £3132 10s 4dSurveyor General's Office,
Victoria, 10th August, 1880.
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(Signed) Chas. C. de Gruyther,
Colonial Secretary.
(Signed) Chas. dr. Gea [leverly]
Surveyor General.