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nearly all the

your

money

has been expended :

any onerous

and that in point of fact nearly the whole of the expenditure, or at least such outlay as rendered the remainder unavoidable, has been made long antecedent to the Holders of Land being led to anticipate that any conditions would be imposed upon them.

It remains for us to observe on remark that "the valuation and arrangements of the Committee prior to the recent sales of Land were absolutely demonstrated and confirmed to have then been liberal and just by the fact that lots fetched above the upset price". With reference to this strong and important declaration we feel it incumbent on us to assure His Excellency in the most unreserved manner of a firm conviction that results will

at that sale

our

every

prove

255

prove such sale to have been in a great measure of a fictitious and delusive character; and that probably not one out of five of the purchases made at that sale will ever be carried into bona fide effect. The lots sold on the 22nd January were to the number of 116, of which some were composed of portions of Land formerly granted by Captain Elliot, but returned by the existing Government, and which the Parties who considered themselves the Proprietors were compelled to purchase at an exorbitant price, or abandon ground, on which, on the faith of what was previously deemed a valid Title, they had expended considerable sums. Of the whole 116 Lots, only 3 have any Buildings commenced on them; and we beg leave to subjoin a Memorandum.

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nearly all the your money has been expended : any onerous and that in point of fact nearly the whole of the expenditure, or at least such outlay as rendered the remainder unavoidable, has been made long antecedent to the Holders of Land being led to anticipate that any conditions would be imposed upon them. It remains for us to observe on remark that "the valuation and arrangements of the Committee prior to the recent sales of Land were absolutely demonstrated and confirmed to have then been liberal and just by the fact that lots fetched above the upset price". With reference to this strong and important declaration we feel it incumbent on us to assure His Excellency in the most unreserved manner of a firm conviction that results will at that sale our every prove 255 prove such sale to have been in a great measure of a fictitious and delusive character; and that probably not one out of five of the purchases made at that sale will ever be carried into bona fide effect. The lots sold on the 22nd January were to the number of 116, of which some were composed of portions of Land formerly granted by Captain Elliot, but returned by the existing Government, and which the Parties who considered themselves the Proprietors were compelled to purchase at an exorbitant price, or abandon ground, on which, on the faith of what was previously deemed a valid Title, they had expended considerable sums. Of the whole 116 Lots, only 3 have any Buildings commenced on them; and we beg leave to subjoin a Memorandum.
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nearly all the your money has been expended : any onerous and that in point of fact nearly the whole of the expenditure, or at least such outlay as rendered the remainder unavoidable, has been made long : antecedent to the Holders of Land being led to anticipate that any conditions would be imposed upon them. It remains for us to observe on remark that "the valuation and arrangements of the Committée prior to the recent sales of Land were absolutely "demonstrated and confirmed to have then liberal and just by the fact that upsch price : why lot fetched above the uptet price. With reference to this thong and important declaration we feel it incumbent on us to assure His Excellency in the most unreserved manner f a firme conviction that results will at that sale Lour every prove 255 prove such sale to have been in a great measure of a fictitious and delusive character; and that probably not one out of five of the purchases made at that sale will ever be carried into. bona fide effect. The lots sold on the 22. January were to the number of 116 of which some were composed of portions of Land formerly granted by Captain Elliot, but returned by the existing Government, and which the Parties who considered themselves the Roprietors everr at an were compelled to purchase, exorbitant price, or abandon ground, on which, on the faith of what was previously deemed a valid Fitte, they had expended considerable suns . Of the whole 116 Lots, only & have as any Buildings commenced on them; and we beg leave to subjoin 3 Ch Iyer, Memorandum.
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nearly all the

your

money

has been expended :

any onerous

and that in point of fact nearly the whole of the expenditure, or at least such outlay as rendered the remainder unavoidable, has been made long : antecedent to the Holders of Land being led to anticipate that any conditions would be imposed upon them.

It remains for us to observe on remark that "the valuation and arrangements of the Committée prior to the recent sales of Land were absolutely "demonstrated and confirmed to have then liberal and just by the fact that upsch price : why lot fetched above the uptet price. With reference to this thong and important declaration we feel it incumbent on us to assure His Excellency in the most unreserved manner f a firme conviction that results will

at that sale

Lour

every

prove

255

prove such sale to have been in a great measure of a fictitious and delusive character; and that probably not one

out of five of the purchases made at that sale will ever

be carried into.

bona fide effect. The lots sold on the 22. January were to the number of 116 of which some were composed of portions of Land formerly granted by Captain Elliot, but returned by the existing Government, and which the Parties who considered themselves the Roprietors

everr

at an

were

compelled to purchase, exorbitant price, or abandon ground, on which, on the faith of what was previously deemed a valid Fitte, they had expended considerable suns . Of the whole 116 Lots, only & have as any Buildings commenced on them; and we beg leave to subjoin

3

Ch

Iyer,

Memorandum.

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