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may be granted to you free of rent in lieu of that situated near the buttar palley. In reply to this application I am directed to remind you that the tenure on the lot you will be permitted to hold the first selected lot still awaits the decision of Her Majesty's Government, the permission for your making that selection was at the time given on express understanding that the land should be held subject to such conditions as might be thereafter imposed, and in conclusion I am directed to say that it is out of the power of the Government of this Colony to comply with your request for exchange of the lots, as the Magistracy has been included in the Return of bona fide sales, which was lately forwarded to Her Majesty's Government.

No:1+H Government

I have de,

(Signed) Richard Hoodiam

The Honorable,

Sir Major Caine,

Chief Magistrate, &c.,

Victoria,

Hougthong, April 2 1844.

730

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No:81 of the 27th of last month and to inform you that your Office Establishment therein applied for has been sanctioned from the 1st Instant, as per annexed Memorandum.

I have be,

(Signed) Richard Hoosnamn

Memo:

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may be granted to you free of rent in lieu of that situated near the buttar palley. In reply to this application I am directed to remind you that the tenure on the lot you will be permitted to hold the first selected lot still awaits the decision of Her Majesty's Government, the permission for your making that selection was at the time given on express understanding that the land should be held subject to such conditions as might be thereafter imposed, and in conclusion I am directed to say that it is out of the power of the Government of this Colony to comply with your request for exchange of the lots, as the Magistracy has been included in the Return of bona fide sales, which was lately forwarded to Her Majesty's Government. No:1+H Government I have de, (Signed) Richard Hoodiam The Honorable, Sir Major Caine, Chief Magistrate, &c., Victoria, Hougthong, April 2 1844. 730 I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No:81 of the 27th of last month and to inform you that your Office Establishment therein applied for has been sanctioned from the 1st Instant, as per annexed Memorandum. I have be, (Signed) Richard Hoosnamn Memo:
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may y be granted to you free of rent in lieve of that situated near the bu tar pu palley. In reply to this application Same directed to remind which you that the tenure on the you will be permitted to - hold the first selected lot still awaits the decision of Her Majesty's bovernment, the permission for your making that selection was at the time given : express understanding that the land. should be held subject to such __ conditions at might be thereafter simpored, and in conclusion I am the avv one near directed to say that it is out of power of the "Government of this Colony. to comply with your request for exchange of the lots, as the the magistracy has bun included in the Retion of bona fide sales, which was lately forwarded to Her Majesty's Overnment. No:1+H Gwernment I have de, (Signed) Richard Hoodiam The Honorable, Sir Major Caine, Chief magishate, & e, Victoria, = Hougthong, April 2 1844. 730 Jam directed by His Excellency the lovernor in Council to acknowledge. the receipt of your letter No:81 of the 27 of last month and to inform you your Office Establishment therein applied for has been sanctioned from the 11⁄2= Instant, as per annexed Memorandum I have be that the increase to st (ligned] Richard Hoosnamn Memo :
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may

y be granted to you free of rent in lieve of that situated near the bu tar pu palley. In reply to this application Same

directed to remind

which

you

that the tenure

on the

you will be permitted to - hold the first selected lot still awaits

the decision of Her Majesty's bovernment, the permission for your making that selection was at the time given : express understanding that the land. should be held subject to such __ conditions at might be thereafter simpored, and in conclusion I am

the

avv

one near

directed to say

that it is out of power of the "Government of this Colony. to comply with

your request for exchange of the lots, as the the magistracy has bun included in the Retion of bona fide sales, which was lately forwarded to Her Majesty's

Overnment.

No:1+H

Gwernment

I have de,

(Signed) Richard Hoodiam

The Honorable,

Sir

Major Caine,

Chief magishate, & e,

Victoria,

=

Hougthong, April 2 1844.

730

Jam directed by His Excellency the lovernor in Council to acknowledge.

the receipt of your letter No:81 of the 27 of last month and to inform you

your Office Establishment therein applied for has been sanctioned from the 11⁄2= Instant, as per annexed Memorandum

I have be

that the increase to

st

(ligned] Richard Hoosnamn

Memo :

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