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under the notice of His Excellency I shall take the liberty of very briefly recapitulating the facts

The land

Mock, about

1 fine.

wel

.

granted to Capt

18/12 and be had

incurred considerable expense

outhing and building upon it, when,

being from

Sickness

obliged to leave.

it was bought by me for

the Colony, it

qbe dollars, under the sanction of

AM Johnston Esqre these acting

Governor, who in his

official

letter

of date Oct. 10 1842 stated that as it appears Capt Meik made every effort in

"his power to create Buildings

and as

"the lots alluded to; and

"the partially

"Ruined Walls likewise show the same,

"I have desired the Survey Inspector to

Register the Sale

"of these lots in

The transfer

live.

I

accordingly

made at the Survey office, and I hold the

3

172

Land Inspector's Certificate thereof. I immediately commenced operations

to complete the buildings, and such

progress, I received official letter from the hand

of

Inspector of

date Nov. 26. to the

effect

that it was intended to alter the line

of

Road from that

originally contemplate- and that I must consequently remove the line of my buildings

further back; but was at

liberty

to supply the ground thus

by

Pt.2

additional

(

surrendered.

on the

at the back:

all of which I did and completed the

public Road in

the

vicinity.

about a month

the

time

afterwards - by which

my buildings

were

state - I was much surprised to receive

His Worship's

intimation from Mr. Woor

Acting Secretary.

that the transfer

which had taken place under

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under the notice of His Excellency I shall take the liberty of very briefly recapitulating the facts The land Mock, about 1 fine. wel . granted to Capt 18/12 and be had incurred considerable expense outhing and building upon it, when, being from Sickness obliged to leave. it was bought by me for the Colony, it qbe dollars, under the sanction of AM Johnston Esqre these acting Governor, who in his official letter of date Oct. 10 1842 stated that as it appears Capt Meik made every effort in "his power to create Buildings and as "the lots alluded to; and "the partially "Ruined Walls likewise show the same, "I have desired the Survey Inspector to Register the Sale "of these lots in The transfer live. I accordingly made at the Survey office, and I hold the 3 172 Land Inspector's Certificate thereof. I immediately commenced operations to complete the buildings, and such progress, I received official letter from the hand of Inspector of date Nov. 26. to the effect that it was intended to alter the line of Road from that originally contemplate- and that I must consequently remove the line of my buildings further back; but was at liberty to supply the ground thus by Pt.2 additional ( surrendered. on the at the back: all of which I did and completed the public Road in the vicinity. about a month the time afterwards - by which my buildings were state - I was much surprised to receive His Worship's intimation from Mr. Woor Acting Secretary. that the transfer which had taken place under
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2. under the notice of His Excellency Ishall take the liberty of very briefly recapitulating the facte The laid Mock, about 1 fine. wel . grauited to Capt 18/12 and be head- incurred considerable. expense outhing and building upon it, when, being from Sickences obliged to leave. it was bought by me for the Colony, it qbe dollars, wider the sanction of AM Johnston Crate these acting.. Governor, who in lin official letter of date Oct. 1o 1842 stated that as it appears Capte Meik made wery offert in " his power to creat Buildings acid as " lots alluded to; aci cre the the partially "Rained Walle likewise show the same, "I have desired the Soins Inspector to Register the Sale "Boots" of these lots in The transfer live. I accordingly made at the Sand office, and I hold the 3 172 Land Inspector's Certificate thereof. I immediately cornsnenets operations these to complete the buildings, aus schon progress, I received official letter from the hand 哎哎 were in Inspector of dale Nov. 26. to the offent that it was intended to alter the live of Road from that criginally contemplate- and that Imust consequently remove the line of my buildinge further back ; but was at at liberty supply the ground thine by. Pt.2 additional ( surrendered. on thing at the back: all of which I did and completed the public Road in Heat vicinity. about a mon the time afterwards - by wlrieté my buildings adanes stale - Iwas such surprised to receive. Hi Woomans, tination from Mt. Woor Acting Secretary. that the transfer which had taken place under.
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under the notice of His Excellency Ishall take the liberty of very briefly recapitulating the facte

The laid

Mock, about

1 fine.

wel

.

grauited to Capt

18/12 and be head-

incurred considerable. expense

outhing and building upon it, when,

being from

Sickences

obliged to leave.

it was bought by me for

the Colony, it

qbe dollars, wider the sanction of

AM Johnston Crate these acting..

Governor, who in lin

official

letter

of date Oct. 1o 1842 stated that as it appears Capte Meik made wery offert in

" his power to creat Buildings

acid as

" lots alluded to; aci

cre

the

the partially

"Rained Walle likewise show the same,

"I have desired the Soins Inspector to

Register the Sale

"Boots"

of these lots in

The transfer

live.

I

accordingly

made at the Sand office, and I hold the

3

172

Land Inspector's Certificate thereof. I immediately cornsnenets operations

these

to complete the buildings, aus schon

progress, I received official letter from the hand

哎哎

were in

Inspector of

dale Nov. 26. to the

offent

that it was intended to alter the live

of

Road from that

criginally contemplate- and that Imust consequently remove the line of my buildinge

further back ; but was at

at liberty

supply the ground thine

by.

Pt.2

additional

(

surrendered.

on thing

at the back:

all of which I did and completed the

public Road in

Heat

vicinity.

about a mon the

time

afterwards - by wlrieté

my buildings

adanes

stale - Iwas such surprised to receive.

Hi Woomans,

tination from Mt. Woor

Acting Secretary.

that the transfer

which had taken place under. W¢

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