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to effect his proposed purchase at the

sent you have suggested,

boy,

£100- but as that gentleman's offers is only £25, I am doubtful whether he will accept your terms.. What further reduction could properly be made I am quite unable to determine; that I

but

think that pending the proposed enquiry, you may put up the land for public sale

at a value to be

settled by yourself and your Executive Council,

not less than £50. Nor in the present state of the Colony,

176

do I see that any evil can arise from

allowing the competition to time for the present

sustenance

on the annual vent

6. I am of opinion that the terms offered by Mr. Braine and Scott may

be accepted,

provided no land be

sold to Mr. Braine

which is

likely to

be required for improvements. But as

a

general rule it is better to

avoid making the Government a party to any

transaction which is not perfectly clear and simple, & especially

granting concessions

to Individuals where

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to effect his proposed purchase at the sent you have suggested, boy, £100- but as that gentleman's offers is only £25, I am doubtful whether he will accept your terms.. What further reduction could properly be made I am quite unable to determine; that I but think that pending the proposed enquiry, you may put up the land for public sale at a value to be settled by yourself and your Executive Council, not less than £50. Nor in the present state of the Colony, 176 do I see that any evil can arise from allowing the competition to time for the present sustenance on the annual vent 6. I am of opinion that the terms offered by Mr. Braine and Scott may be accepted, provided no land be sold to Mr. Braine which is likely to be required for improvements. But as a general rule it is better to avoid making the Government a party to any transaction which is not perfectly clear and simple, & especially granting concessions to Individuals where
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to effect his proposed purchase at the sent you have suggested, boy, £100- but as that gentleman's offers is only £25, I am doubtful whether he will accept your termins.. What further reduction could properly be made I am quite unetle to determine; that I ز but think that pending. the proposed enquing, you may put up the land for public sale at a vent to be settled. by grunself and your Executive Council, not less than £50. Nor in the present state of the Colony, 176 do I see that any evil can arise from allowing the competition to time for the present sustance on the annuali vent 6. I am of opinion that the terms offered by Refor. Braine and Scott may be acceptedt, provided no land be sold to Mr. Braine which is likely to be required for improvements. But as а general mile I Which it better to Avoid making the fort a party to any hausaction which is not perfectly clear and simile, & especially grouting concessions to Individuals wheit
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to effect his proposed purchase at the

sent you have suggested,

boy,

£100- but as that gentleman's offers is only £25, I am doubtful whether he will accept your termins.. What further reduction could properly be made I am quite unetle to determine; that I

ز

but

think that pending. the proposed enquing, you may put up the land for public sale

at a vent to be

settled. by grunself and your Executive Council,

not less than £50. Nor in the present state of the Colony,

176

do I see that any evil can arise from

allowing the competition to time for the present

sustance

on the annuali vent

6. I am of opinion that the terms offered by Refor. Braine and Scott may

be acceptedt,

provided no land be

sold to Mr. Braine

which is

likely to

be required for improvements. But as

а

general mile I Which it better to

Avoid making the fort a party to any

hausaction which is not perfectly clear and simile, & especially

grouting concessions

to Individuals wheit

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