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Mr. Ellick.

Land Board. AB. 28/2.

Copy.

Wongting.

Original certification from the Harbor Master, senham, The Earl Grey N105 4 Inclosures.

Enclosing Received from application and recommending that it be granted to Mr W. Scott for a piece of land for planting purposes, on condition of his paying an annual Rental of £5.

365 14th December, 1848.

I have respectfully to request, that you will have the goodness to lay before His Excellency the following proposal and explanation: I am the possessor of Inland Lot No 192 upon which I have built a Bungalow, the Lot No. 120 immediately in front of it, has recently lapsed to the Crown. I consider it to be the most impracticable piece of ground for building that has been so mapped out on the Island, and I would beg to propose that it be granted to me.

[Appears to be addressed to:] Major Caine, Colonial Secretary

C. Weng Reng.

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Mr. Ellick. Land Board. AB. 28/2. Copy. Wongting. Original certification from the Harbor Master, senham, The Earl Grey N105 4 Inclosures. Enclosing Received from application and recommending that it be granted to Mr W. Scott for a piece of land for planting purposes, on condition of his paying an annual Rental of £5. 365 14th December, 1848. I have respectfully to request, that you will have the goodness to lay before His Excellency the following proposal and explanation: I am the possessor of Inland Lot No 192 upon which I have built a Bungalow, the Lot No. 120 immediately in front of it, has recently lapsed to the Crown. I consider it to be the most impracticable piece of ground for building that has been so mapped out on the Island, and I would beg to propose that it be granted to me. [Appears to be addressed to:] Major Caine, Colonial Secretary C. Weng Reng.
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Mr. Ellick. Land Board. AB. 28/2. Copy. Wongting. Orginal entificati- from- the Harbor Master senham, The Earl Grey N105 4 Inclosures. Enclosing Received n from application and recommending that it hime or condition land for planting purposes, Mr W. Scott for a piece of be of his paying granted an annual Rental of £5. 365 14th December, 1848. I have respectfully to request, that you you will have the goodness to lay before His Excellency cover the following The Gove al proposal and explanation I am the possessor of Inland Set No 192 upon which I have built a Bungalow, the Sot 8. 120 immediately in front of it, has occently lapsed to the Crowns. I consider it to be for building the most impracticable proposes one of braon.. se pieces of ground that has been so mapped Hoüble:. the Island, and A BEYAZ would beg te propose that firs Majer Caine, Colonial Secretary C Weng Reng.
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Mr. Ellick.

Land Board. AB. 28/2.

Copy.

Wongting.

Orginal entificati-

from-

the Harbor Master

senham,

The Earl Grey

N105

4 Inclosures.

Enclosing

Received

n from

application

and recommending that it hime or condition

land for planting purposes,

Mr W. Scott for a piece of

be

of his paying

granted

an annual

Rental of £5.

365

14th December, 1848.

I have respectfully to

request, that

you you

will have the

goodness to lay before His Excellency

cover the following

The Gove

al

proposal

and explanation I am the possessor of Inland Set No 192 upon which

I have built a Bungalow, the Sot 8. 120 immediately in front of it, has occently lapsed to the Crowns. I consider it to be for building

the most impracticable

proposes one of

braon..

se

pieces of ground that has been so

mapped

Hoüble:.

the Island, and A

BEYAZ

would beg te propose that firs

Majer Caine,

Colonial Secretary

C

Weng Reng.

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