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reign of ground on which he has built a house.
2. From earlier Papers it appears that in 1842 Mr Johnston applied for a piece of Land on which to erect a House for his own residence, that his application was conceded by Sir H. Pottinger, the then Governor, that soon after he had built his House he was compelled by illness to leave the Colony, and then let his House to the Colonial Government for the residence of the Governor on moderate terms paying to the Government the ground rent originally agreed upon, but that no lease was issued to him, apparently because it was uncertain whether or not the Land would be required for Civil or Military purposes. It has now been finally decided that it will not be required for either the one or the other, and Mr Johnston requests that his Title Deeds may be made out.
3. It is proposed however by Lieut: Colonel Phillpotts, the Commanding Royal Engineer that although the property
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glot of ground on which he has birth
a house.
2. From ettere Papers it appears
that in 1842 Mr Johnston applied for a piece of Land
on which to erect
a House for his own residence, that his application was conceded by Sir
H. Pottinger, the then Governor, that
soon after he had built his Rouse
he was compelled by illness to leave the Colony, and then let his House to the Colonial Government for the
rändence of the Governor
moderate terms paying
on
to
very
Government
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Government the ground rent originally
agreed upon, but that no lease mas issued to him, apparently
because
it was uncertain whether or nop the Land would be neanted for
Civil
or
Military purposes, It
has now been finally decided
that it will not be required for
either the
one
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the other, and
Mr Johnston requests that his Littl
Deeds
may
be made out.
3. It is propsed however by Lent: Cebuel Philpott, the Commanding
Aryal buginen that although the
property
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