CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 58

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to be suitable to place any given

number of lots of

land up to public sale as was once done — This has induced me to make a few regulations respecting

for the guidance of the Land Officer in charge of the same,

a copy of which I have now

the honor to enclose,

as well as a memorandum in some measure explanatory of my reasons for such regulations. There

is also adjoined to these some

Inclosure regulations

I have found

it requisite to make in respect to the Bargar that

Enclosure is already established.

I have

only

to add that my experiment in

regard to employing the labourers from one of the

villages spoken of in my letter has had the effect I anticipated.

I can now get as many coolies to work

on

the roads as we

could obtain, but fine men

at the rate of

Seven men

for one dollar per

month, an

diem.

We

Ah September

Ive

ayo

the same amount.


I have tr...

(Signed)

AM. Johnston Charged with the Government of

(True copy)

Michard Wrosnam

56

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to be suitable to place any given number of lots of land up to public sale as was once done This has induced me to make a few regulations respecting for the guidance of the Land Officer in charge of the same, a copy of which I have now the honor to enclose, as well as a memorandum in some measure explanatory of my reasons for such regulations. There is also adjoined to these some Inclosure regulations I have found it requisite to make in respect to the Bargar that Enclosure is already established. I have only to add that my experiment in regard to employing the labourers from one of the villages spoken of in my letter has had the effect I anticipated. I can now get as many coolies to work on the roads as we could obtain, but fine men at the rate of Seven men for one dollar per month, an diem. We Ah September Ive ayo the same amount. I have tr... (Signed) AM. Johnston Charged with the Government of (True copy) Michard Wrosnam 56
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to be suitable to place any given number of lots of land up to public sale as was once done _ This has induced me to make a few regulations respecting for the guidance of the Land Officer Land on charge of budete it, a copy of which I have now in the honor to enclose, as well as a memorandum in some measure explanstay of my reasons for such regulations there is also odjoined to these some. adjoined Inclosure regulations I have found Bargar that Enclosure it requisite to make in respect to the is already established. I have only to add that my experiment in the labourers from one of the letter of the regard to employing the labources from villages spoken of in my has had the effect I anticipated. coolies to work get as many wish, of the rate of month for the diem, an men Seven men ayo Ive on We Ah September can now the roads as we for one dollar per could obtain but fine same amount. گ I have tr (Signed) AM. Johnston Charged with the Government of (True copy) Michard Wrosnam 56
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to be suitable to place any given

number of lots of

land up to public sale as was once done _ This has induced me to make a few regulations respecting

for the guidance of the Land Officer Land on charge of budete

it, a copy of which I have now

in

the honor to enclose,

as well as a memorandum in some measure

explanstay of my reasons for such regulations there

is also odjoined to these some.

adjoined

Inclosure

regulations

I have found

Bargar that

Enclosure

it requisite to make in respect to the

is already established.

I have

only

to add that my experiment in

the labourers from one of the

letter of the

regard to employing the labources from

villages spoken of in my has had the effect I anticipated.

coolies to work

get as many wish, of the rate of

month for the

diem, an

men

Seven men

ayo

Ive

on

We

Ah September

can now

the roads as we

for one dollar per

could obtain but fine

same amount.

گ

I have tr

(Signed)

AM. Johnston Charged with the Government of

(True copy)

Michard Wrosnam

56

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