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the case before

Lord Aberdeen

it ruly remained for me to lay the case (the blond not having them become a Colboy which I did bay lette dated Jany. 12. 1843 - a reply.

to which was made.

in

The above statement of the case has been fully J

the corre

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admitted

which has taken place, and I trust

remarks on the

it will preclude me from mading many leave clove I make

fun

the Colonel office,

which was communicatest & me

by

the Secretary of Sir Henry Hottinger in to following thins :

equity of

"

I am directed by the Convener to inform your

instructions received furn

lord

that the

Stanley with wspect to the "Lots of ground claimed by you are to be guided by the - general 'Ralls laid doors for all other lands, and which + hales will be promulgated

"I decided on.

they Car

be hamed

I ach however at the Lame time to inform

that the ground comporing the loto has been recommended t he ist abait 4 for Ordnance purporcs, and terefore it is "probable that no part will be winlable in any way to Her Majesty's Covernment, " "pending a porter reference in farther

n

From this I inferred that I should atter weive

the land or Compensation for it, and the case Emained in this situation when Stift the Clony in November polvering

in China had In Potter 18444, having learnt that by Agent. bien mable to often pressesion of the ground, a compensation, Lagain addrecsed Bord Stanley on the subjush, and 9 my letter was refered & tie fother Davis the frant

Governor; and Com Dersation These hitetto been unsuccessful in obtaining any for the hardstick which I thich Imay justly say

intailed wher

/

me.

present

Lise heen

the claim for compensation which there & rake

"the consideration of the Government.

the

team

granted Hilthings

forfeiture is that the ground was

assigned to justify a fafcitors

to Capt theth, under the special condition that the

Mouths, the were to be comfelated within the Wults, and as

time actually recupied was seven to light months this condition hat not- han complied with. Som this I reply that this

I in any way Condition was never Communicated to me, nither way

durare

glit ; and an enginsy afterwards at the land offer that

office! these was no ward of it is to hide of thosed!

in Consequence of

the absence of the berry bringer

believe that in

record

+ lapt thich, of the tent arrival of W. Regulile, then acting. Land offein, the wire no one the one to lolunt acquaint with this condition; and the terms of 4. Nequell's arthente of Mancher which he granted in the ranché term " 'alpit & sature regulation

mail

they that he was not acquainted with it "The tire which the land remained in my porsection was thee months, and it is very certain that if that heon made

fl

Regarding

arate

Rent He may

of this conditions (would never have bought it, nother should the boreument have transfered it to me ! - but it will be seen that this condition is quite inconsistent with the official letter which I received in lote as Nov 26.5) by which live

to

to ground would have hen, werdingt it equally forfeited in which

the

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