Her Majesty the Queen, to whose Government the circumstances of COAR will hereafter be transmitted." His Excellency further directs me to remind you that the tenure of all lands you have occupied is subject to such conditions, i.e., of either being sold by Her Majesty's Government at Public Auction or decided upon by Her Majesty's Government.
I have the honor to be, Sir, "R. Webster, Esq." (Signed) Richard Caunter?
As your claim to the ground seemed unquestionable, I did not consider it necessary to interrupt the progress of the buildings when in progress. On the 9th January, I received an official intimation from the Chief Magistrate to the effect that he had received instructions from Sir Henry Pottinger to put a stop to the buildings, and that they would be stopped accordingly from the next morning.
The question thus went before the Home Government, and on the 11th January following, I received a letter from Mr. Moorhead, Acting Secretary, from which it appeared that under general instructions from Lord Stanley, the land would be restored to you on the same terms as other lands. I would have compensation should it be required for Ordnance purposes.
I have informed you of the subsequent proceedings in the matter. That having returned to England and having learnt from my Agents, Messrs. Bell & Co., that they were still unable to procure redress from Sir John Davis, who had succeeded Sir Henry Pottinger as Governor...
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Her
Majesty
the Queen, to whose
" Government the circumstances of
COAR
will hereafter be framemitted . "His Excellency further directs
me to Rewind
that the laure
tie
of all lands
you
occupied is
subject.
" to such conditions i. e. of either out.
For sale by Majesty's Gout may
Public Auction
evo
Her
decide
upou .
I have the honor to be, Dirt,
"R. Webster, Egg (Signed) Richard Howcem?"
As ney
claine to the
ground
seemed unquestionable Icid not.
consider it
it necessary to interrupt the
buildings when on
progress of the buit
-
the 9th January Ireceived an officiat intimation from the chief Magistrale to the effect
affect that he had received instructions from Sir Henry Pottinger to put a stop to the "Buildings, and that they would be stoffer socordingly
stopped
}
from next,
ж
morning.
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The question thus went before the Home. Govcomment and the 11 Jaily following I received letter from Mr. Moornam, Acting Secretary - from which it appeared that under general instinctions from Lord Stanley the lourd would be
restored to
e
land
the
termes
as other lands, I would have
Gr
compensation should it be required! for Ordnance purposes.
Jo msey
leave informed
letter of the SPD
informed you of the subsequent
proecedings
in the
CEL-UR-
-that having
after returned to England and having lamt from my Agenti sure, Mess & Bell &&), that they
wore still
unable to procure redores four
Fir
John Davis who had succeeded-
Sir Henry Pottinger as Governer
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