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Board of Trade

E.L.B.

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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Board of Trade E.L.B. 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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1. Board of Trad E.L.B reign 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 K 241 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 02 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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1.

Board of

Trad

E.L.B

reign

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

K

241

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

02

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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