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stipulated that, although of larger content, the rent should be no higher than that of the former lots. This condition having been submitted to the Land Committee then sitting, by Captain Meit at that time the Land Officer, was accepted by them. It appeared however afterwards that the Committee had authority to make such agreements, and as no records of the case were to be found in the Surveyor General's office, Sir John Davis in 1845 allowed Mr Webster, in consideration of the peculiar circumstances of the case, the option either of holding these allotments at the usual rates fixed for land of this description, or relinquishing them altogether; and they were in consequence given up by that gentleman in 1846, through his agents Messrs Bell & Co. The accompanying letter from the Colonial Secretary of the 21st April 1846, conveyed Sir John Davis' final consent to the resumption of the land by the Government, and remission of all arrears due thereon.

I have the honour to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships'

Most obedient

humble Servant,

Shahane

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24 stipulated that, although of larger content, the rent should be no higher than that of the former lots. This condition having been submitted to the Land Committee then sitting, by Captain Meit at that time the Land Officer, was accepted by them. It appeared however afterwards that the Committee had authority to make such agreements, and as no records of the case were to be found in the Surveyor General's office, Sir John Davis in 1845 allowed Mr Webster, in consideration of the peculiar circumstances of the case, the option either of holding these allotments at the usual rates fixed for land of this description, or relinquishing them altogether; and they were in consequence given up by that gentleman in 1846, through his agents Messrs Bell & Co. The accompanying letter from the Colonial Secretary of the 21st April 1846, conveyed Sir John Davis' final consent to the resumption of the land by the Government, and remission of all arrears due thereon. I have the honour to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships' Most obedient humble Servant, Shahane

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24 stipulated that, although of larger ontent, the rent should be no higher than that of the former lots . _ This condition having been submitted to the Land Committee " then sitting / by Captain. Meit at that time the Land officer/, was neceded to by them. It appeared however afterwards that the Committee had authority to make such and as no records of the ALD proper agreements, case were to be "found in the Surveyor General's office, Sir John Davis in 1845 allowed We Webster in consideration of the peculiar circumstances of the case, the option either of holding these allotments at the usual rates fixed for land of this description, f relinquishing them altogether; and they were in consequences given up by- that bentleman in 1846, through his agents Meur Dell He The accompanying letter from the folonial Secretary of the 21th April 1846, conveyed Sir Aohn Davis' final_ consent to the resumption of the land by the Government, and semission of all arreare due thereon._ I have the hover to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships, Most obedient Auruble Servant, Shahane

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stipulated that, although of larger ontent, the rent should be no higher than that of the former lots . _ This condition having

been submitted to the Land Committee

" then sitting / by Captain. Meit at that time the Land officer/,

was neceded to

by them. It appeared however afterwards

that the Committee had authority to make such

and as no records of the

ALD

proper

agreements,

case were to be

"found in the Surveyor General's office,

Sir John Davis in 1845 allowed We Webster

in consideration of the peculiar circumstances of the case, the option either of holding these allotments at the usual rates fixed for land of this description, f relinquishing them altogether; and

they

were in

consequences given up by- that bentleman in 1846, through his agents

Meur Dell He The accompanying letter from

the folonial Secretary of the 21th April 1846, conveyed Sir Aohn Davis' final_ consent to the resumption of the land by the Government, and semission of all arreare due thereon._

I have the hover to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most obedient

Auruble Servant,

Shahane

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