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and more particularly define

the limits.

I have to,

(Signed) G. Duddell

To His Excellency

Samuel Bee. Bonham,

Governor in Council,

 

Copy

Memorandum

Surveyor General's Office 20th May 1849

These Cordy grounds were

finished in August

1848 and Cost £bl 1247 each they have never

been used for the purpose for which they were intended, and consequently are useless to

the Government. It is not likely any

other

person would purchase them, and if offered at auction, they would not produce one tenth their original cost. I therefore think M.Duddell's offer a very fair one and

as he proposes to rent the Land, Her Majesty's Government would derive advantage by the

proposed sale - although in the first instance the loss would be upwards of £30-

Mr Buddel does not state definitely how much land he requires, and therefore I cannot say what would be the annual ground rent but I should think the sum would be about £10 for that near the Lock House and £15 for the other...

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3 113 and more particularly define the limits. I have to, (Signed) G. Duddell To His Excellency Samuel Bee. Bonham, Governor in Council,   Copy Memorandum Surveyor General's Office 20th May 1849 These Cordy grounds were finished in August 1848 and Cost £bl 1247 each they have never been used for the purpose for which they were intended, and consequently are useless to the Government. It is not likely any other person would purchase them, and if offered at auction, they would not produce one tenth their original cost. I therefore think M.Duddell's offer a very fair one and as he proposes to rent the Land, Her Majesty's Government would derive advantage by the proposed sale - although in the first instance the loss would be upwards of £30- Mr Buddel does not state definitely how much land he requires, and therefore I cannot say what would be the annual ground rent but I should think the sum would be about £10 for that near the Lock House and £15 for the other...
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3 113 and more particularly define the limits. I have to, (Signed) G. Duddell__ To His Excellency Samuel Bee. Bonham, Governor in Corneil, te. J Copy Meme: Surveyor. General' Office 2020May 18192 These Corly stand were finished in august 1848 and Cost £bl 1247 each they have nevez were been used for the purpose for which they intended, and concequently ure useless to the Government. It is not likely any other person would purchase them, and if offered at auction, they would not produce one tenth their original cost. I therefore think. M.Duddell's offer a very fair one and MJ sale as he proposes to rent the Land, Her Majestys Government would derive advantage by the proposed - although in the first instance the loss would be upwards of £30- M2 Buddel does not state definitely how much land he requires, and therefore_ I cannot say what would be the annual ground sent but I should think the sum would be about £10 for that near the loc House and £ 15 for the other... -
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3

113

and more particularly define

the limits.

I have to,

(Signed) G. Duddell__

To His Excellency

Samuel Bee. Bonham,

Governor in Corneil,

te.

J

Copy

Meme:

Surveyor. General' Office 2020May 18192

These Corly stand were

finished in august

1848 and Cost £bl 1247 each they have nevez

were

been used for the purpose for which they intended, and concequently ure useless to

the Government. It is not likely any

other

person would purchase them, and if offered at auction, they would not produce one tenth their original cost. I therefore think. M.Duddell's offer a very fair one and

MJ

sale as

he proposes to rent the Land, Her Majestys Government would derive advantage by the

proposed - although in the first instance the loss would be upwards of £30-

M2 Buddel does not state definitely how much land he requires, and therefore_ I cannot say what would be the annual ground sent but I should think the sum would be about £10 for that near the loc House and £ 15 for the other...

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