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184

"Free England

"Y%

I have the honor to be, &c.

R. Webster, Ear

(Signed) Wiesired Wornai.

the

To this I replied stating the above detailed circumstances, that I had complied with all the Requirements publicly notified: - having expended more than the stipulated 1000 dollars within six months; that I had enquired at the Land office and been informed that there was no record of any special conditions attaching to the grant; and that the ground had been transferred by the Naval Officer to the Land Officer (as indeed may be seen from the terms of Registry above quoted).

To this I received the following reply.

Government House, Hong Kong, 6th January, 1843.

Sir,

I am directed to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 5th Instant; and in reply, His Excellency Henry Pottinger desires me to inform you that he still holds the opinion expressed in my letter to you of the 4th Instant, namely, that Captain Meik having totally failed in the fulfilment of the conditions upon which he was permitted to build upon the ground, the right necessarily reverted to the Crown; and with reference to your claim for compensation for the expense incurred, His Excellency desires to intimate to you that the confirmation of such acts must still rest with...

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75 184 "Free England "Y% I have the honor to be, &c. R. Webster, Ear (Signed) Wiesired Wornai. the To this I replied stating the above detailed circumstances, that I had complied with all the Requirements publicly notified: - having expended more than the stipulated 1000 dollars within six months; that I had enquired at the Land office and been informed that there was no record of any special conditions attaching to the grant; and that the ground had been transferred by the Naval Officer to the Land Officer (as indeed may be seen from the terms of Registry above quoted). To this I received the following reply. Government House, Hong Kong, 6th January, 1843. Sir, I am directed to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 5th Instant; and in reply, His Excellency Henry Pottinger desires me to inform you that he still holds the opinion expressed in my letter to you of the 4th Instant, namely, that Captain Meik having totally failed in the fulfilment of the conditions upon which he was permitted to build upon the ground, the right necessarily reverted to the Crown; and with reference to your claim for compensation for the expense incurred, His Excellency desires to intimate to you that the confirmation of such acts must still rest with...
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75 184 "Free England "Y% I have the honor to be, &c. R. Webster, Ear (Signed) Wiesired Wornai . the To this I replied stating matances. above detailed, that I had complied with all the Require= ments publicly notified : - having expended user of than the stipulated 1000 dollars the within six months. that I had at the Land office enquired at been informed that there चे there -record of any special conditions attaching to the grant ; and that the ground had been trous transferred the Land Officer ire to AVAL by the noval torus. (as indeed may be seen the terms. from Ux. Royaulds Coolificate of Registry above quited). To this I received the following reply. Government Goverment House Hougtong 6 "Jarmary, 1943. Fiv They to to artesuwledge the Receipt " of your latter of the 5th Justant; and in reply this Excellency Is Henry Pottager desires me to inform you that he still letter holds the opinion expressed in my to رکھے your address the 4th Juntant, f "namely, that captain Meik having " totally failed in the fulfilment of the conditions upon which be permitted to build upon the ground, "the right necesansily reverted to the " Crown; and witte clains 2.1 with Reference Reference to your bazes for the upen " Transfer having "the sanctime the font of the been effected under the Stead " "Government, he desires " " intimate to o you of of the to that the confinuation such acts must still Rest withe
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75

184

"Free England

"Y%

I have the honor to be, &c.

R. Webster, Ear

(Signed) Wiesired Wornai .

the

To this I replied stating

matances. above detailed, that

I had complied with all the Require=

ments publicly notified : - having

expended user

of

than the stipulated

1000 dollars

the

within six months. that I had

at the Land office

enquired at

been

informed that there

चे

there

-record of any special conditions attaching to the grant ; and that the

ground had been trous

transferred

the Land Officer

ire

to

AVAL

by

the noval torus.

(as indeed may be seen

the terms.

from

Ux. Royaulds Coolificate

of Registry above quited). To this

I received the following reply.

Government

Goverment House

Hougtong 6 "Jarmary, 1943.

Fiv

They to

to artesuwledge

the

Receipt

" of your

latter of the 5th Justant; and in

reply this Excellency Is Henry Pottager

desires me

to

inform you

that he still

letter

holds the opinion expressed in my

to

رکھے

your

address the 4th Juntant,

f

"namely, that captain Meik having

" totally failed in the fulfilment of the

conditions upon

which be

permitted to build upon the ground,

"the right necesansily reverted to the

" Crown; and witte

clains

2.1

with Reference

Reference to your

bazes

for the

upen

" Transfer having

"the sanctime

the font of the been effected under

the Stead

" "Government, he desires

"

"

intimate to

o you

of

of

the

to

that the confinuation

such acts must still Rest withe

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