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General, the Government did not interfere: two of the Tenants refused to defend (although they had already built houses thereon) and

consequence was Judgment

Judgment was given.

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by default, and the Crown Tenents were cjected by the Sheriff The party who was after great difficulty persuaded to defend I is case, has not yet had it decided; it has been postponed from time to time, the opposite party having repeatedly made efforts to induce the Government to enable them to effect a compromise by the resumption of certain other lands, which I am happy to say

was not acceded to, and the case is still in abeyance. which I feel certain would be given favour of the Crown, n otherwise in that of the Tenant recupying the pesumed land, and that it would be shown that the acts as performed.

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ane under the sanction of the Govern ment, have been warranted by Law as well as Iustice;. Shove is fully detailed

the

various circumstances

this

affecting case in my letters to the "Colonial Secretary NO 19, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29 and 31 / 1852, that it is unnecessary for me to give any further illustration, and it is only merely alluded to as a circumstance connected with the Department during the year best passed

now

The supervision of Convict labour devolves upon myself alone, as it has ---- stone for the last three years; in this however I'am assicted by the Sergeant the Convict Guard, who is attentive, And now understands the mode of effecting repairs, and such services as the men are employed upon; a daily return is made of the number of men employed

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