CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 252

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by the Individuals who have signed it that the late Sale by Public Auction will prove to have been of a fictitious and delusive character : In that opinion.

# Leen no cause

I have as yet, concurring to be seen. I am not aware

Lien No Ne for test

and at all events it remains whether it is correct or not...

of any other test that could have been possibly applied to the value of Land in this Colony, and Her Majesty's Government will have

from Enclosure No 3 of my Despatch No 3 of the 22nd of January last, that the Proprietors of all lots of Ground which had been sold or granted by Captain Elliot or Mr. Johnston

were offered in future at the option of holding them at the average rate of sale by Public Auction of similarly situated lots, but that not one person availed himself of this proposal.

I am very sorry to be obliged to trouble Her Majesty's Government with these references, but I have no alternative. I have had a most difficult and invidious duty to perform, and I may conscientiously declare that I have striven to fulfil it with rigid impartiality towards the Public and Private interests committed to my charge.

Long before I came to China, Captain Elliot had not only sold Lands under the most formal Proclamations, but had officially announced to the purchasers of them his intention to move Her Majesty's Government to confirm those Lands on a tenure which with every deference

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by the Individuals who have signed it that the late Sale by Public Auction will prove to have been of a fictitious and delusive character : In that opinion. # Leen no cause I have as yet, concurring to be seen. I am not aware Lien No Ne for test and at all events it remains whether it is correct or not... of any other test that could have been possibly applied to the value of Land in this Colony, and Her Majesty's Government will have from Enclosure No 3 of my Despatch No 3 of the 22nd of January last, that the Proprietors of all lots of Ground which had been sold or granted by Captain Elliot or Mr. Johnston were offered in future at the option of holding them at the average rate of sale by Public Auction of similarly situated lots, but that not one person availed himself of this proposal. I am very sorry to be obliged to trouble Her Majesty's Government with these references, but I have no alternative. I have had a most difficult and invidious duty to perform, and I may conscientiously declare that I have striven to fulfil it with rigid impartiality towards the Public and Private interests committed to my charge. Long before I came to China, Captain Elliot had not only sold Lands under the most formal Proclamations, but had officially announced to the purchasers of them his intention to move Her Majesty's Government to confirm those Lands on a tenure which with every deference
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by the Individuals who have signed it that the late Lale by Public Auction will prove to have been of a fictitious and delusive character : In that opinion. # Leen no cause I have as yet, concurring to be seen Jam not aware Lien No Ne for test and at all events it remains whether it is correct or not... of any other teeb that could have been possibly applied to the value of Land in this folony, and Her Majesty's Government will have from Enclosure No 3 of my Despater Ne 3 of the 22nd of January last, that the Proprietors of all lots of Ground which had been sold or granted by faptain. Elliot or Mr. Johnston offered in future at the the were option of holding them average rate of sale by Public Auction of similarly situated lots, but that not one person person availed himself of this proposal Jam am 245 very sorry to be obliged. to trouble. Her Majesty's Government. with these references, but I have alternative. I have had. a. no most difficult and invidious duty to perform, and I may conscientiously declare that I have, striven to fulfil it with rigid. impartiality towards the Public and Private interests committed to my charge Long before. I came to China. faptain Elliot had not only sold- Lands under the most formal_ Proclamations, but had officially announced to the purchasers of them his intention to move Her Majesty's Government to confirm those hands on a tenure which _ with every deferensc
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by the Individuals who have signed it that the late Lale by Public Auction will prove to have been of a fictitious and delusive character : In that opinion.

#

Leen no cause

I have as yet, concurring to be seen Jam not aware

Lien

No

Ne

for

test

and at all events it remains whether it is correct or not...

of any other teeb that could have been possibly applied to the value of Land in this folony, and Her Majesty's Government will have

from Enclosure No 3 of my Despater Ne 3 of the 22nd of January last, that the Proprietors of all lots of Ground which had been sold or granted by faptain. Elliot or Mr. Johnston

offered in future at the

the

were

option of holding them

average rate of sale by Public Auction of similarly

situated lots, but that not one

person

person availed himself of this

proposal

Jam

am

245

very sorry to be obliged. to trouble. Her Majesty's Government.

with these references, but I have alternative. I have had.

a.

no

most

difficult and invidious duty to perform, and I may

conscientiously

declare that I have, striven to fulfil it with rigid. impartiality towards the

Public and Private interests

committed to my charge

Long before. I came to China. faptain Elliot had not only sold- Lands under the most formal_ Proclamations, but had officially announced to the purchasers of them his intention to move Her Majesty's Government to confirm those hands

on a tenure which _ with

every

deferensc

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