CO129-011 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [1-4] — Page 182

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The land has been prohibited, and which has been measured by an Officer of the Land Office — ground so paid for to become the property of the British Government in perpetuity.

In the event of this proposal not meeting with the approval of Government, the Committee respectfully suggest that an allowance of $1½ per mow per annum be granted to owners of Land where paddy cultivation has been prohibited, or where it has become necessary to use part of the paddy land or ditches in draining Lands or for cutting ditches in the Valleys.

Much Paddy Land having been built upon and a considerable quantity taken in by Public Roads, the Committee beg to submit to His Excellency that all such claims should be brought under the head of their first proposal of being purchased in perpetuity.

(Signed) W. Laine,
Chief Magistrate
(Signed) Charles Gutzlaff,
Chinese Secretary.

(True Copy)

Indirect M. & Assoc.

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The land has been prohibited, and which has been measured by an Officer of the Land Office ground so paid for to become the property of the British Government in perpetuity. In the event of this proposal not meeting with the approval of Government, the Committee respectfully suggest that an allowance of $1½ per mow per annum be granted to owners of Land where paddy cultivation has been prohibited, or where it has become necessary to use part of the paddy land or ditches in draining Lands or for cutting ditches in the Valleys. Much Paddy Land having been built upon and a considerable quantity taken in by Public Roads, the Committee beg to submit to His Excellency that all such claims should be brought under the head of their first proposal of being purchased in perpetuity. (Signed) W. Laine, Chief Magistrate (Signed) Charles Gutzlaff, Chinese Secretary. (True Copy) Indirect M. & Assoc.
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The been prohibited, and which has been measured by an Officer of the Land office. - ground _ so puid. for to become. the property of the British Government- perpetuity. In event of this proposal. not. with the approval of meeting with the in. Government, the Committee. respectfully suggest that an allowance of $1/1⁄2 per mow per. annum be granted to owners of Land where paddy cultivation has prohibited, or where it has become. been necessary to use eep part of the paddy ditches in draining Lands for cutting ditches in the Vallies. Much. Paddy Land having been built upon... quantity taken in and a considerable by Public. Roads, the fommittee beg to submit to this Excellency that all such claims should be brought 179 under the head of their of first proposal of being purchased. in. perpetuity. (Signed) W. Laine, " Thief Magistrate... ( ) Charles Gutzlaff, Chinese secretary. (True Copy) Indirect M. & Amusi
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been prohibited, and which has been measured by an Officer of the Land office. - ground _ so puid. for to become. the property of the British Government- perpetuity.

In event of this proposal. not.

with the approval of meeting with the

in.

Government, the Committee. respectfully suggest

that an allowance of $1/1⁄2 per

mow per. annum be granted to owners of Land where paddy cultivation has

prohibited, or where it has become.

been

necessary

to use

eep part of the paddy

ditches in draining

Lands for cutting ditches in

the Vallies.

Much. Paddy Land having

been built

upon...

quantity taken in

and a

considerable

by Public. Roads,

the fommittee beg to submit to this Excellency that all such claims should

be brought

179

under the head of their

of

first proposal of being purchased. in. perpetuity.

(Signed) W. Laine,

"

Thief Magistrate...

( ) Charles Gutzlaff,

Chinese secretary.

(True Copy)

Indirect M. & Amusi

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