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SIR,

No. 293.

(NEW ZEALAND.)

TREASURY SOLICITOR to TREASURY.

Walhenshaw, deceased, escheat in New Zealand.

Treasury, December 22, 1864. My Lords have been pleased to refer to me the enclosed application for a grant of property in New Zealand, supposed to have escheated to the Crown.

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That the Crown can make no grant of escheated property unless Her Majesty's title to the same has been found by an inquisition of escheat, and I would suggest that the Governor of the Colony should be instructed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to cause an inquisition of escheat in respect of the lands in question to be held in the Island and a copy of the finding of the jury to be transmitted to this country, together with a report of the Attorney General of New Zealand upon the application of Messrs. Cowper and Co.'s clients, and on those of any other parties who may have claimed a grant of the escheated property.

I am, &c.

The Secretary of the Treasury.

(Signed) H. R. REYNOLDS.

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