CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12] — Page 194

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tax, lave, and the tenured to be for 75 years or

The land contains no minerals of any kind.

The with no valuable impregnation of any kind.

The situation is far from the town of Victoria, inaccessible for any business purposes except by canoe.

To show your hardship, the state of this colony is far from encouraging settlers in it.

in paying an exorbitant rate, even the best plots of ground in the town of Victoria.

I beg to mention the following facts, requesting your lordship to bear in mind, that the premises are situated within the town, and enjoy all the advantages derivable from such a situation.

The buildings of Messrs Gemmell cost $150,000. They are for sale and cannot be obtained for $15,000.

Those of Mr. Mehan cost $40,000 and will not let for this new ground rent.

Those of Mr. Rustomjee, the largest house on the Island (cost $40,000) lately sold for $10,000.

Three of the Bybus b) for considerably less than the ground rent.

The depreciation in property of lesser value is greater than in those mentioned.

My Lord, I consider one pound

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tax, lave, and the tenured to be for 75 years or The land contains no minerals of any kind. The with no valuable impregnation of any kind. The situation is far from the town of Victoria, inaccessible for any business purposes except by canoe. To show your hardship, the state of this colony is far from encouraging settlers in it. in paying an exorbitant rate, even the best plots of ground in the town of Victoria. I beg to mention the following facts, requesting your lordship to bear in mind, that the premises are situated within the town, and enjoy all the advantages derivable from such a situation. The buildings of Messrs Gemmell cost $150,000. They are for sale and cannot be obtained for $15,000. Those of Mr. Mehan cost $40,000 and will not let for this new ground rent. Those of Mr. Rustomjee, the largest house on the Island (cost $40,000) lately sold for $10,000. Three of the Bybus b) for considerably less than the ground rent. The depreciation in property of lesser value is greater than in those mentioned. My Lord, I consider one pound
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tax,

lave, and the tenured to be for

enl

75 years or

The land contains no minerals of any kind.

The

with no valuable

a

im pregnation of any kind.

an d

The situation is far ent of the town of Victoria maccessible for any business pomposés exrept by center

To show

th

your hardship, the state of this colony is for from courranting settle is in it.

in paying

for

anexorbitant rati

even the best plots of ground in the town of Victorin I beg to mention the following facts, requesting your bordship to bear in mind, that the prem

to

reford.

an situated within the town, and enjoy all the advantage,

187

dervable from such situation on The buildings of Messrs

Gemmell No cost heat- 150000. They ar

Sale and

for sal $15000 cannot be obtained for

them

Those of Mep. Megan Me.

Cost $40.000

thi

and will not let for

thi mnew ground rent

Those of Mep!" Rustomjee Ho the largest house on the Island (Cost $40.000

lately sold for $10.000.

س لیے مجھے مرے گے

می سے میں

Three of the Bybus

b) for considerably less than

ground rent

the

The depreciation in foreputy of lesser value is greater than

in

those mentioned.

My Ford I consider one

pound

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