-Red Inte: The rest of the land has now been resumed
7. I trust Your Lordship will concur in the course adopted, a very reluctantly taken, but necessary, if any uniform principle is to guide the Government in dealing with such cases.
I could not grant longer indulgence to Mr. Sharp without compromising the character of the Government when requiring other Crown Lessees to comply with the terms of their Leases.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,
W. H. Graves
Marboroughally
Governor.
Nevertheless, Gauteman had sacrificed so large a sum, and the Colony had already directly benefited thereby, I cannot regret that I afforded him full opportunity for ascertaining why, and how he could surmount the difficulties into which he had unfortunately fallen.