1841-1886
of Grant of Land during the year 1844, which it required considerable
time and trouble to
prepare,
was
not ready till the middle of last month. With respect to the sales, I may observe incidentally, that though since Your Excellency's arrival deposits have been required on sales for the first time, there has been no diminution in the
average price of lots sold and the rents have hitherto been collected, though in
many cases including
arrears
due from the month of June 1844, without a single law proceeding having been instituted; and further that there has been no resumption of Lots by Government, though some of those high on the hill have not been improved upon.
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