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was issued at which date no record of the resumption the Treasury, and as I have of the ground erricted in said above, I am not aware that the ground has been actually resumed by Government.

2th March /48.

(Signed). W. T. Mercer Colonial Treasurer.

In the beginning of September 1847, the rent of these lots, No: 155, 156, 157, and 158 under the conditions mentioned in this letter were received and paid into the Treasury; the Acting Attorney General having stated, subsequent to his memorandum on my letter, that the Government would publish in the China Mail the resumption of these lots, with others, as was done on a former occasion.

This ground was not purchased by Messrs White and Oswald, but was set apart for them in lieu of some which the Government required, and was never taken possession of by the parties; for which reason they intended to defend the actions, but made the offer of payment solely from their desire to avoid a law suit, in which even should they succeed, they would be losers in the costs of defence. And under these circumstances the Acting Attorney General advised me to receive the rent and pay it into the Treasury.

3rd March 1848.

(Signed). N. D'E. Parker

True Copies.

Marine Colonial Secretary.

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235 was issued at which date no record of the resumption the Treasury, and as I have of the ground erricted in said above, I am not aware that the ground has been actually resumed by Government. 2th March /48. (Signed). W. T. Mercer Colonial Treasurer. In the beginning of September 1847, the rent of these lots, No: 155, 156, 157, and 158 under the conditions mentioned in this letter were received and paid into the Treasury; the Acting Attorney General having stated, subsequent to his memorandum on my letter, that the Government would publish in the China Mail the resumption of these lots, with others, as was done on a former occasion. This ground was not purchased by Messrs White and Oswald, but was set apart for them in lieu of some which the Government required, and was never taken possession of by the parties; for which reason they intended to defend the actions, but made the offer of payment solely from their desire to avoid a law suit, in which even should they succeed, they would be losers in the costs of defence. And under these circumstances the Acting Attorney General advised me to receive the rent and pay it into the Treasury. 3rd March 1848. (Signed). N. D'E. Parker True Copies. Marine Colonial Secretary.

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4. 235 was issued _ at which date no record of the resumption the reasury, and as I have of the ground erricted in said above, I and not aware that the ground has been actually resumed by Government. 2th March /48. d even now (Signed). W. T. Mercer Colonial Treasures. In the beginning of September 1847, the rent of these lots, No: 155, 156, 157, and 158 under the conditions mentioned in this letter were received and paid into the Feasury; the Acting Attorney General having stated, subsequent, to his memorandum on my letter, that the Government would publish in - the China Mail the resumption of these lots, with others, as was done on a, a former occalion This ground was not purchased by Mesers "White and Oswald, but was set apart for them in liew of some which the Government required, and was never taken possession of by the parties; for which reason they intended to defend the actions, but made the offer of payment law suit, in solely from their desire to avoid a which even should they succeed, they would be lovers in the costs of defence. And under theco circumstances the Acting Attorney General the pent and pay it into the Treasury. advised me to receive 3rd March 1848. (Signed). N.DE. Parker True Copies). Maine Colonial Secretary.

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was issued _ at which date no record of the resumption

the reasury,

and as I have

of the ground erricted in said above, I and not aware that the ground

has been actually resumed by Government.

2th March /48.

d even now

(Signed). W. T. Mercer

Colonial Treasures.

In the beginning of September 1847, the rent of these lots, No: 155, 156, 157, and 158 under the conditions mentioned in this letter were received and paid into the Feasury; the Acting Attorney General having stated, subsequent, to his memorandum on

my letter, that the Government would publish in

- the

China Mail the resumption of these lots, with others,

as was done on a,

a former

occalion

This ground was not purchased by Mesers "White and Oswald, but was set apart for them in liew of some which the Government required, and was never taken possession of by the parties; for which reason they intended to defend the actions, but made the offer of payment

law suit, in solely from their desire to avoid a

which even should they succeed, they would be lovers

in the costs of defence. And under theco circumstances

the

Acting Attorney General the pent and pay it into the Treasury.

advised me to receive

3rd March 1848.

(Signed). N.DE. Parker

True Copies).

Maine Colonial Secretary.

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