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: cannot be settled until such question of ownership is decided - unless they always bring their case to the Civil Courts - and there ascertain their legal position. When the precedent of last year's similar destruction of their encroachments will no doubt receive due consideration, carried out as it was under the eye of Inspector Hartpool but for the occasion by the Colonial Government and who was also present this year.
(Signed) John J. Moggridge
Colonel, Commanding. 13th December 1875
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Colonial Secretary's Office
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I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date and to acquaint you in reply that the Governor is not disposed to sanction a continuance of this correspondence.
Suffice it to say that although Government is willing to have the boundary line more distinctly defined on the return of Mr. Price, it cannot accede from the position taken up
The Hon. Chas. B. Plunket
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