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the Queens Road.

your occupation Instructions to this effect have been issued to the Land Officer and in accordance with the concluding paragraph of my letter above alluded to. His Excellency has been pleased to direct that the 1th of February, 1844, shall be the date on

which

you are to commence

paying rent for those Lots of Land-

Shave to (Signed) Richard Hormam.

Lieut. Buchterlony.

Madras Engineers.

Sir

Victoria, Hongkong 30 April 184th

With reference to my

No:176

771

letter No: 175 of this date, I am directed to inform you

that "the Committee

appointed for the Inquiry into the equitable Claims of Holders of Lands in

this Colony to

& have classed the in your occupation on the Queens Road

the Marine Lots, and I am among

on

that

one

on the

therefore to intimate to you application of a duly authorized Attorney

the your behalf. His Excellency Governor in Council is pleased to say that the usual Lease will be granted in accordance with the terms attached to the lots placed in that class, namely the

rate at which they have

by Captain Ellick on the

average sold at the sale

letter No: 24

on the

of the 22th of July last, and to my Circular

letter

average

or

- should you prefer it

- rate of the next sale by

Public Auction of similar lots.

I have tr

(Signed Richard Hotmam

No:

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ow the Queens Road. your occupation Instructions to this effect have been issued to the Land Officer and in accordance with the concluding paragraph of my letter above alluded to. His Excellency has been pleased to direct that the 1th of February, 1844, shall be the date on which you are to commence paying rent for those Lots of Land- Shave to (Signed) Richard Hormam. Lieut. Buchterlony. Madras Engineers. Sir Victoria, Hongkong 30 April 184th With reference to my No:176 771 letter No: 175 of this date, I am directed to inform you that "the Committee appointed for the Inquiry into the equitable Claims of Holders of Lands in this Colony to & have classed the in your occupation on the Queens Road the Marine Lots, and I am among on that one on the therefore to intimate to you application of a duly authorized Attorney the your behalf. His Excellency Governor in Council is pleased to say that the usual Lease will be granted in accordance with the terms attached to the lots placed in that class, namely the rate at which they have by Captain Ellick on the average sold at the sale letter No: 24 on the of the 22th of July last, and to my Circular letter average or - should you prefer it - rate of the next sale by Public Auction of similar lots. I have tr (Signed Richard Hotmam No:
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ow the Queens Road. your occupation Instructions to this effect have been issued to the Land Officer and in accordance with the concluding paragraph of my letter above alluded to. His Excellency has been pleased to direct that the 1th of Schruary, 1844, shall be the date on which you are to commence paying rent for those Lots of Land- Shave to (Signed) Richard Hormam. Lieut. Buchterlony. Madras Engineers. Siv Victoria, Hongkong 30 Cipril 184th With reference to my No:176 771 letter No : 175 of this date, Sam directed to inform you that "the Committee appointed for the Inquiry into the equitable Claims of Holders of Lands in " this Colony to . & have classed the in your occupation on the Queens Rood the Marine Lots, and I am among on that one on the therefore to intimate to you application of a duly authorized Attorney the your behalf. His Excellency Governor in Council is pleased to say that the usual Lease will be granted in accordance with the term's attached to the lots placed in that class, namely the rate at which they have by Captain Ellick on the average sold at the sale letter No: 24 on the of the 22th of July last, and to my Circular letter average or - should you prefer it - rate of the next sale by Public Auction of similar lots . Ihave tr (Signed Richard Hotmam No:
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the Queens Road.

your occupation Instructions to this effect have been issued to the Land Officer and in accordance with the concluding paragraph of my letter above alluded to. His Excellency has been pleased to direct that the 1th of Schruary, 1844, shall be the date on

which

you are to commence

paying rent for those Lots of Land-

Shave to (Signed) Richard Hormam.

Lieut. Buchterlony.

Madras Engineers.

Siv

Victoria, Hongkong 30 Cipril 184th

With reference to my

No:176

771

letter No : 175 of this date, Sam directed to inform you

that "the Committee

appointed for the Inquiry into the equitable Claims of Holders of Lands in " this Colony to . & have classed the in your occupation on the Queens Rood

the Marine Lots, and I am among

on

that

one

on the

therefore to intimate to you application of a duly authorized Attorney

the your behalf. His Excellency Governor in Council is pleased to say that the usual Lease will be granted in accordance with the term's attached to the lots placed in that class, namely the

rate at which they have

by Captain Ellick on the

average sold at the sale

letter No: 24

on the

of the 22th of July last, and to my Circular

letter

average

or

- should you prefer it

- rate of the next sale by

Public Auction of similar lots .

Ihave tr

(Signed Richard Hotmam

No:

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