Government stated in the report argued by the Acting Surveyor General on the 8th July, 1865 must be held conclusive, that the Colonial Government were not without information as to the exact nature of the Plan recommended by the Military Authorities to the Secretary of State for War.
The Plan referred to was drawn up by myself in Mr. Medlycott's Office, and in proof of that, I was not at the time acting "ex officio", may mention that I have by me a note from the acting Colonial Secretary authorizing my "undertaking the Valuation provided it did not interfere with my Public Duties."
The Plans, (a copy of which I now enclose) was I believe first submitted to the Government in December last when a copy of it was forwarded by the Assistant Military Secretary. It varies in no way from the W.2 boundaries.
His Excellency the acting Governor authorized me on the 8th July 1865, to state that no objection would be made to the future extension of Fletcher's Lot, and the probable future extension was accordingly shown on the Plan.
To far from the line shown