"
" and it was.
" provided he were at liberty to expend "sufficient money upon it, to render it a "fit residence for himself and family, "the rent was fixed at $100 per monthy,
• agreed that the amount so "expended by the Chief. Justice should: " be debited against the Rent-Charge, until liquidated by it, and His "Excellency the Governor authorized " these terms an ext
expenditure of $2,500 " to be made upon the house in improvements " and alterations (vide Colonial Secretary' s " letter Nr. 426 dated 21st November,
"the whole was
ove
* 1844) and further gave the Chief Justice " to understand (vide Colonial Secretary' s " letter No 369 dated 24th October) that " the high rent of $1,200 per annume, " [ being at the rate of 217 per cent upon "the cost price - which is 13 per cent above "the average rent charged upon
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"Government".
"Government Buildings occupied by
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" was charged to him because Government "would in all probability be at considerable " expense in keeping the house in repair in " consequence of the unsubstantial nature "of its construction.
"
" The Chof Justice immediately entered upon the Remises superintended
" in person the improvements and alterations "authorized"," and he continued to reside in
were
" the house during the whole time they . "being made, and he has accordingly been
" charged with Rent for his occupancy
" at the rate agreed upon, viz : $100 per
" month.
Uw rooms ever
" As soon as the " finished, which was not for eight months after his Tenancy commenced, the "Chief Justice moved into them in order
"that
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