CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 581

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The Crown.

average

no case when transfers or sales have been privately and unauthorizedly made and are duly registered in the Land Department are they to be considered valid but the present holders of them will be allowed the option of taking them at the price which similar lots

may further at the approaching sale of Crown Lots. The above rules are to form the ground-work of your inquiries and report, but His Excellency the Governor will be prepared to give your opinions and recommendations in favor of particular claims his favorable

consideration and to act on

them

as far as his instructions from and duty to Her Majesty's Government may place it in his power.

In

576

In conclusion I am desired to

point out to

you that although these

rules

may occasionally press hard on individuals such cases can

be specially looked into and provided for, but you are to remember that if the claims of private individuals are entitled to indulgent consideration it is

incumbent on you

to discharge the duty you have been appointed to which this letter relates with rigid impartiality so far as the interests of

Government are concerned and His Excellency the Governor must

ady your doing

so.

The instructions which have been received from time to time from Her

Government on

the subject of this letter can be referred to by your

Committee at any

time on application.

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The Crown. average no case when transfers or sales have been privately and unauthorizedly made and are duly registered in the Land Department are they to be considered valid but the present holders of them will be allowed the option of taking them at the price which similar lots may further at the approaching sale of Crown Lots. The above rules are to form the ground-work of your inquiries and report, but His Excellency the Governor will be prepared to give your opinions and recommendations in favor of particular claims his favorable consideration and to act on them as far as his instructions from and duty to Her Majesty's Government may place it in his power. In 576 In conclusion I am desired to point out to you that although these rules may occasionally press hard on individuals such cases can be specially looked into and provided for, but you are to remember that if the claims of private individuals are entitled to indulgent consideration it is incumbent on you to discharge the duty you have been appointed to which this letter relates with rigid impartiality so far as the interests of Government are concerned and His Excellency the Governor must ady your doing so. The instructions which have been received from time to time from Her Government on the subject of this letter can be referred to by your Committee at any time on application.
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The Crown.

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no case when transfers or sales have been privately and unauthorizedly made and arot duly registered in the Land Department are they to be considered valid but the present holders of them will be allowed the option of taking them at the price which similar lots

may furthe at the approaching sale of Rown Laust The above rules are to form the ground-work of your inquiries and report, but His Excellency the Governor will be prepared to give your opinions and recommendations in favor of particular claims his favorable

consideration and to act on

ad

them

far as his instructions from and duty to Her Majesty's Covernment - may place it in his power.

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In

576

In conclusione I am desired to

point out to

you.

that although these

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may occasionally press hard on individuals such cases carr

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Government

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