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N. 22, of 1844.

Indonure No / in Despatch

stating the sums expended-

From the Land Officer.

in

dc., te!

building

in this Colony,

26th March, 1844.

252

2004

Siv

We have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 6th Instant, in reply to one we addressed to His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger on the 4th Instant, and beg to be allowed to offer the following observations in reply.

You remark that we must have seen from various Notifications which have been published regarding Crown Lands that, "Her Majesty's Government did not see fit to recognize Grants or sales of land that had been made by or under any authority whatsoever up to the period of the exchange of the Ratification of the Treaty of Nanking; but it is proper to remark

R. Woosnam Esqre &c

that

Victoria,

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N. 22, of 1844. Indonure No / in Despatch stating the sums expended- From the Land Officer. in dc., te! building in this Colony, 26th March, 1844. 252 2004 Siv We have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 6th Instant, in reply to one we addressed to His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger on the 4th Instant, and beg to be allowed to offer the following observations in reply. You remark that we must have seen from various Notifications which have been published regarding Crown Lands that, "Her Majesty's Government did not see fit to recognize Grants or sales of land that had been made by or under any authority whatsoever up to the period of the exchange of the Ratification of the Treaty of Nanking; but it is proper to remark R. Woosnam Esqre &c that Victoria,
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N. 22, of 1844. Indonure No / in Despatch stating the sums expended- From the Land Officer. in dc., te! building in this Colony, 26th March, 1844. 252 2004 Siv We have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of b" Instant, in reply to one we addressed to His Excellency Sir Henry Pollinger on the 4 Instant, and beg to be allowed to offer the following observations in reply. we You remark that we must have seen from various from various Notifications which have been published regarding Crown Lands that, "Her Majesty's " Government did not see fit to recognize "Grants or sales of land that had been " made by or under " whatsoever up to the period of the any authority exchange of the Ratification of the heaty of hankin; but it is proper to remark R. Woosnam Esqpe &c that Victoria, >
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N. 22, of 1844.

Indonure No / in Despatch

stating the sums expended-

From the Land Officer.

in

dc., te!

building

in this Colony,

26th March, 1844.

252

2004

Siv

We have the honor to acknowledge

receipt of your letter of b" Instant, in

reply to one we addressed to His Excellency Sir Henry Pollinger on the 4 Instant, and beg to be allowed to offer the following observations in reply.

we

You remark that

we must

have seen from various

from various Notifications which have been published regarding Crown Lands that, "Her Majesty's

" Government did not see fit to recognize

"Grants or sales of land that had been " made by or under " whatsoever up to the period of the any authority

exchange of the Ratification of the heaty of hankin; but it is proper to remark R. Woosnam Esqpe

&c

that

Victoria,

>

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