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of my proceedings that Capt. Meik had the ground, held right to transfer at all. – It founds upon a private Note which appears to have been written by Mr. Reynolds, Land Inspector, to Almida by then Clock in the Govt office -- and that it is not notwithstanding pretended there is any record of this Sand Office - (even although it had been important which it will be seen it is not) and that at the Requirements publicly notified had been complied with by me - disregarding also the agreement so lately between me & Fo the Government which entailed on 214€/4.0 bensy of time expenditure Flors the conclusion that as the additional buildings had not actually been completed within the six months (some lev 187 days or a fortnight additional having probably elapsed - this does not quite certain & may possibly not be the case) the ground I was a liable to forfeiture - concluding with Hofteholer "may Airwe HiWebster sustained a loss, but as the transaction between him and Captain Meik is of a private nature the Government and one in which the Govt had no share ive of opinion Her that he must look for compensation: elsewhere than from Theo Majesty's Government.

The private Note which forms the base of this Report is as follows and I transfer it literally from an attested Copy furnished to me in 1847 through the Colonial Office. "30th Sept? 1842.

Sir,

In reply to your letter of

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20. JEINKLASI 21. of my proceedings that Capt. Meik had the ground, held right to transfer at all. It founds upon a private Note which appears to have been written by Mr. Reynolds, Land Inspector, to Almida by then Clock in the Govt office -- and that it is not notwithstanding pretended there is any record of this Sand Office - (even although it had been important which it will be seen it is not) and that at the Requirements publicly notified had been complied with by me - disregarding also the agreement so lately between me & Fo the Government which entailed on 214€/4.0 bensy of time expenditure Flors the conclusion that as the additional buildings had not actually been completed within the six months (some lev 187 days or a fortnight additional having probably elapsed - this does not quite certain & may possibly not be the case) the ground I was a liable to forfeiture - concluding with Hofteholer "may Airwe HiWebster sustained a loss, but as the transaction between him and Captain Meik is of a private nature the Government and one in which the Govt had no share ive of opinion Her that he must look for compensation: elsewhere than from Theo Majesty's Government. The private Note which forms the base of this Report is as follows and I transfer it literally from an attested Copy furnished to me in 1847 through the Colonial Office. "30th Sept? 1842. Sir, In reply to your letter of
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20. JEINKLASI 21. of my proceedings that Capt :, Meik had the ground, held right to transfer at all. It founds upon a private Note which appears to have been written by Mr. Reynolds, Land Inspector, to Almida by then Clock in the Gost office -- and that it is not not withstanding pretended there is any record of this Sand Office - ( oven although note at the Sand it : had been important which it an will be seen it is not _ ) and that att the Requirements publicly notified had been complied with by me- dierganing also the agreement so lately between entailed me & on Fo 4 the Government which 214€/ 4.0 bensy of time expenditure Flors the conclusion that as the additional Comes to buildings had not actually been completed within the six mouths (some lev 187 days or a fortnight additional having probably clapsed - the this does not quite cortain & may possibly not be the case / the ground i was a liable to forfeiture - concluding withe Hofteholer "may Airwe HiWebster sustained a loss, but as... " transaction between him and Captain Meck of a private nature the Givemment " and one in which the Cove "had no share ive ocre of opinion Her that he must look for compensation: "elsewhere than from Theo Moyiety's Government. The private Note which ferus -the base of this Report is as follower and I transfer it literally from an attested Copy furnished to 1847 through the Colonial Office. " 30th Seful? 1842. Six letter of In reply to your
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20.

JEINKLASI

21.

of my proceedings that Capt :, Meik had

the ground, held

right to

transfer at all. – It founds upon a private Note which appears to have been written by Mr. Reynolds, Land Inspector, to Almida by then Clock in the Gost office -- and

that it is not

not withstanding pretended there is any record of this

Sand

Office - ( oven although

note at the Sand

it : had been important which it an will be seen it is not _ ) and that att the Requirements publicly notified had been complied with by me- dierganing also the agreement so lately

between

entailed

me &

on

Fo

4 the Government which

214€/

4.0

bensy of time

expenditure Flors

the conclusion that

as the

additional

Comes to

buildings

had not actually been completed

within the six mouths

(some lev

187

days or a fortnight additional having probably clapsed - the this does not

quite cortain & may possibly not be the case / the ground

i was a

liable to

forfeiture - concluding withe Hofteholer "may

Airwe

HiWebster

sustained a loss, but as...

" transaction between him and

Captain Meck

of a private nature the Givemment

" and one in which the Cove

"had no share

ive

ocre

of opinion

Her

that he must look for compensation: "elsewhere than from Theo Moyiety's Government.

The private Note which ferus -the base of this Report is as follower and I transfer it literally from an attested Copy furnished to 1847 through the Colonial Office. " 30th Seful? 1842.

Six

letter of

In reply to your

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