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the

lie

were

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

consequence was Judgment was given мояднего. default, and the Crown Tenants gested by the Sheriff The party who was after great difficulty persuaded to defend 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, still in abeyance.

and the

case is

a case

which I feel certain would be given in favour of the Crown, a therwise.

in that of the Tenant

the

recupying pesumed land, and that it would.

be shown that the acts as performed.

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that

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by one under the sanction of the Govern ment, have been worrented by Law as well as Justice; Shave es fully deteiled. the various circumstances

affeeting case in my letters to the Colonical Secretary NE 19, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29 and 310f1852. 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 padeed.

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now

last

The supervision of Convict labou devolves upon myself alone, as it has -o- done for the last three years, in this however I'm assicted by the Sergeant If the Convict Guard, who is attentive, And now understands the mode of effecting repairs, and sech services as the employed upon; a dicily caturi is made of the number of men employed

men are

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