CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 256

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22.

Statement of the number of persons who bought lands from Captain Ellist to Johnston, and how many of those persons strictly fulfilled the conditions laid down.

Mr ...

The Total amount expended in buildings in this colony up to the present time is, in round numbers, (exclusive of that laid out by the Chinese) Seven hundred thousand Dollars ($700,000).

The Notification announcing the intention of Her Majesty's Government not to recognize any grants or sales made previous to the exchange of the Ratification of the Treaty was published on the 24th August last, and since that period no new buildings have been commenced, but all which were then in progress were continued without interruption.

Since the Notification under date 10th April 1843, and published on the 14th month, calling upon all holders of land to send in proofs of their claims to it, and announcing (what had before been repeatedly declared) that the terms and tenure were to depend solely on the Majesty's Government, and that those terms and tenure could not be made known until the information called for by that Notification was furnished, I estimate that Two hundred and fifty thousand Dollars ($250,000) have been expended, and that about Three hundred and fifty thousand Dollars ($350,000) or one half of the whole sum laid out on buildings on the Island have been expended since the 14th January, 1843 prior...

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22. Statement of the number of persons who bought lands from Captain Ellist to Johnston, and how many of those persons strictly fulfilled the conditions laid down. Mr ... The Total amount expended in buildings in this colony up to the present time is, in round numbers, (exclusive of that laid out by the Chinese) Seven hundred thousand Dollars ($700,000). The Notification announcing the intention of Her Majesty's Government not to recognize any grants or sales made previous to the exchange of the Ratification of the Treaty was published on the 24th August last, and since that period no new buildings have been commenced, but all which were then in progress were continued without interruption. Since the Notification under date 10th April 1843, and published on the 14th month, calling upon all holders of land to send in proofs of their claims to it, and announcing (what had before been repeatedly declared) that the terms and tenure were to depend solely on the Majesty's Government, and that those terms and tenure could not be made known until the information called for by that Notification was furnished, I estimate that Two hundred and fifty thousand Dollars ($250,000) have been expended, and that about Three hundred and fifty thousand Dollars ($350,000) or one half of the whole sum laid out on buildings on the Island have been expended since the 14th January, 1843 prior...
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22. Statement of the number of persons who bought lands from. Captain. Ellist to Johnston, and how many rainy of those. persons strictly fulfilled the conditions Mr laid down. The Total amount expended- buildings in this felony up on. to the to the present. time is, in round, numbers, (exclusive- of that laid out by the Chinese) Seven- "hundred thousand-Dollars ($700,000). "The Notification announcing the intention of Her. Magesty's Government. not to recognize any grants or sales made previous to the ruchange of the Ratification of the Treaty was published. on the 24th August last and since that period. no new buildings have. been commenced, but all which then in were progress being affected by it. Since the were continued without Notification > of the same 249 Notification under date 10th April 1865, and published on the 14th month, calling upon all holders of land to send in proofs of their claims to it, and announcing (what had_ before been repeatedly declared_) that_ the terms and tenure were to depend. solely on the Majesty's Government, and that the commands of Her ion was those terms and tenure could not be made known until the information called for by that Notification. furnished, I estimate that Two "hundred and fifty thousand. Follars ($250,000) have been expended, and- that about Three hundred and fifty thousand Dollars ($350,000) or one half of the the whole sum laid out on buildings on the Island have been expended since the 14th January, 1843. prior
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22.

Statement of the number of persons who bought lands from. Captain. Ellist

to Johnston, and how many

rainy of those. persons strictly fulfilled the conditions

Mr

laid down.

The Total amount expended- buildings in this felony up

on.

to the to the present. time is, in round, numbers, (exclusive-

of that laid out by the Chinese) Seven- "hundred thousand-Dollars ($700,000). "The Notification announcing the intention of Her. Magesty's Government. not to recognize any grants or sales made previous to the ruchange of the Ratification of the Treaty was published. on the 24th August last and since that period.

no new

buildings have.

been commenced, but all which

then in

were

progress being affected by it. Since the

were continued without

Notification

>

of the

same

249

Notification under date 10th April 1865, and published on the 14th month, calling upon all holders of land to send in proofs of their claims to it, and announcing (what had_ before been repeatedly declared_) that_ the terms and tenure were to depend. solely on the Majesty's Government, and that

the commands

of Her

ion was

those terms and tenure could not be made known until the information called for by that Notification. furnished, I estimate that Two "hundred and fifty thousand. Follars ($250,000) have been expended, and- that about Three hundred and fifty thousand Dollars ($350,000) or one half of the

the whole sum laid out on

buildings on the Island have been expended since the 14th January, 1843.

prior

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