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survey with all practicable speed, and subject to the above remark, we have the honor to state

that we

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have no objection to any

of the foregoing measures. -

We would however recommend

that two or three copies of Captain Dawson's Report, which has been found so useful in a

variety of Colonies, should likewise be forwarded to Sir Henry Pottinger for his information, and for the adoption of its principles so far

as circumstances will admit.

With regard to the allusion in Sir Henry Pottinger's Despatch

205

of the 6th of April, to granting Land to the numerous applicants who have long been waiting for it, we

ought perhaps to mention that we presume such grants will only be made in conformity with the rules laid down in Mr. Stephen's letter to

Mr. Addington dated 16th January 1843, and

that we trust those

rules will be clearly understood

as fairly

prohibiting the alienation of any Land except for a substantial consideration,

either in the nature of

an absolute price or of a

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survey with all practicable speed, and subject to the above remark, we have the honor to state that we Lee have no objection to any of the foregoing measures. - We would however recommend that two or three copies of Captain Dawson's Report, which has been found so useful in a variety of Colonies, should likewise be forwarded to Sir Henry Pottinger for his information, and for the adoption of its principles so far as circumstances will admit. With regard to the allusion in Sir Henry Pottinger's Despatch 205 of the 6th of April, to granting Land to the numerous applicants who have long been waiting for it, we ought perhaps to mention that we presume such grants will only be made in conformity with the rules laid down in Mr. Stephen's letter to Mr. Addington dated 16th January 1843, and that we trust those rules will be clearly understood as fairly prohibiting the alienation of any Land except for a substantial consideration, either in the nature of an absolute price or of a ...
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survey with all practicable speed, and subject to the above remark, we have the honor to state that we Lee no objection to any of the foregoing meatures. - We wouts and a recommendation however that two or three copies of Captain Dawson's Report, which has been found so useful in a variety of Colonies. & shouts likewise be forwarded to Sir Henry Pottinger for his information, and for the adoption of it's principles so far. as circumstances will admit. With regard to the allusion in Sir Henry Pottingers Despatch 205 of the 6th of April, to granting Land to the numerous applicants who have long been waiting for it, we ought perhaps to mention that we Gresume such grants will only be made in conformity with the rules laid down in hr. Stephen's letter to hr : Addington dated 16th January 1843, and that we truth those rules will be clearly understood as fair prohibiting the alienation: of any Land except for a and substantial consideration, either in the nature of an absolute price on of a Zeuh f
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survey with all practicable speed, and subject to the above remark, we have the honor to state

that we

Lee

no objection to any

of the foregoing meatures. -

We wouts and a

recommendation

however that two or three copies of Captain Dawson's Report, which has been found so useful in a

variety of Colonies. & shouts likewise be forwarded to Sir Henry Pottinger for his information, and for the adoption of it's principles so far.

as

circumstances will admit.

With regard to the allusion in Sir Henry Pottingers Despatch

205

of the 6th of April, to granting Land to the numerous applicants who have long been waiting for it, we

ought perhaps to mention that we Gresume such grants will only be made in conformity with the rules laid down in hr. Stephen's letter to

hr : Addington dated 16th January 1843, and

that we truth those

rules will be clearly understood

as

fair

prohibiting the alienation: of any Land except for a and substantial consideration,

either in the nature of

an absolute price on of a

Zeuh

f

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