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the Troops, Sir Henry Pottinger granted the lots in question to Captain Meik,

a

Bazaar

on condition of his erecting

within 6 or 7 months._ At the end

of about 4 months, Captain Meik

2700

obliged by ill health to leave the

bland. He had made some progress

in the work; and the property

sold by his agent to W. Webster and

another party for 960 dollars, _ about £225 Harling._ This transfer was sanctioned by M. Johnston the Acting

Governor, and M. Webster continued to

the works... But on Sir H. Pottinge's

Carry on

Alurn

return from the North, the fovemment had ceased to with for ar Bazaar for

the Troops, and in fact was anxious to

obtain the land for other purposes: - and

Ap

a

the prescribed time had then elapsed try

month

though

or two, while the Buildings,

in a

complete,

forward state, were not

Sir H. Pottinger stopped M.

Webster's works, and insisted on

forfeiture of the Grant

Such being the facts,

the

Goremor Davies denies that any claim

can arise out of

Mr Johnston's sanction

to the transfer of the lot, and censures

in strong terms the conduct of M. Johnston

in