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value of

1000 dollars, or to incur upon the land an outlay to that amount,

within a period of six months from

the date of sale.

of

This public condition had

been strictly complied

189

from that put by the parties themselves- and, notwithstanding

the

public notification above quoted, consider the obscure expression,

b

25

"built in within 6 months' should

mean that the

by one.

be

much than 4000 dollars having

been expended within the requisite

time

as

may

be

the ground at the present day.

Now,

it

appears that it was

on the receipt of this very private note,

that M. Johnston,

in the following

wrote his official letter to Captain Meik's attorney, authorizing

transfer, it does seem

reasonable

that I should be supposed, not only finding means of getting acquainted with this private note, passing officials of government, but having done so put upon it a different interpretation

buildings

be actually completed within that time. I have to express my

astonishment that the Colonial

Government finding there

in public record of

what

they

wished to establish, should have

recourse to such

a private

note.

brought to light in order to throw

some color

of justification

great injustice which had been committed on a private individual.

The Committee in their

Report directly do not refer to the

official letter of 26 Feb: in which

authorized

Meik

to make the entrying

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24 value of 1000 dollars, or to incur upon the land an outlay to that amount, within a period of six months from the date of sale. of This public condition had been strictly complied 189 from that put by the parties themselves- and, notwithstanding the public notification above quoted, consider the obscure expression, b 25 "built in within 6 months' should mean that the by one. be much than 4000 dollars having been expended within the requisite time as may be the ground at the present day. Now, it appears that it was on the receipt of this very private note, that M. Johnston, in the following wrote his official letter to Captain Meik's attorney, authorizing transfer, it does seem reasonable that I should be supposed, not only finding means of getting acquainted with this private note, passing officials of government, but having done so put upon it a different interpretation buildings be actually completed within that time. I have to express my astonishment that the Colonial Government finding there in public record of what they wished to establish, should have recourse to such a private note. brought to light in order to throw some color of justification great injustice which had been committed on a private individual. The Committee in their Report directly do not refer to the official letter of 26 Feb: in which authorized Meik to make the entrying
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24 value of 1000 dollars, or to incur upon the land on entlay to that amount, within a perice of Six months forum the date of sale. - of This public condition brad- been strictly complied 189 from that put by the parties them eselves- and, notwithstanding the public notification above quoted, Consider the obscure expression, b 25 འི-- " built in within 6 months' Should buil should mean that the w the by one. be much. than 4000 dollars having Loure been expended within the Requisite time - as indred may be the groomed at the present day. Now, a it neche. " appears that it was on the Receipt of this very private Note, that M. Johnston, Mr day, in the following wrote leis official letter to Caption Meik's Attorney, authorizing transfer, it does seem me my the.. easonable do betüreen two that I should be supposed, not only find menus of getting acquainted with this private note, parsing officials of government, but having. done so putaponit a different interpretation buildings be actually completed within that time. I have to express my astonishment that the Cotarial Government finding there in public record of obat they wished to establishe, should howe recourse to suche a private . Vote. brought to light in order to thous some color of justification - great injustice which had been itted a private individual. The Committee in their Report directly do not Refer to the official letter of 26. Fer : in which £ authorized Meer to make the intting
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value of

1000 dollars, or to incur upon the land on entlay to that amount,

within a perice of Six months forum

the date of sale. -

of

This public condition brad-

been strictly complied

189

from that put by the parties them eselves- and, notwithstanding

the

public notification above quoted, Consider the obscure expression,

b

25

འི--

" built in within 6 months' Should

buil

should

mean that the

w the

by one.

be

much. than 4000 dollars having

Loure

been expended within the Requisite

time

-

as

indred

may

be

the groomed at the present day.

Now,

a

it

neche.

" appears that it was

on the Receipt of this very private Note,

that M. Johnston,

Mr

day,

in the following

wrote leis official letter to Caption Meik's Attorney, authorizing

transfer, it does seem

me my

the..

easonable

do

betüreen two

that I should be supposed, not only find menus of getting acquainted with this private note, parsing officials of government, but having. done so putaponit a different interpretation

buildings

be actually completed within that time. I have to express my

astonishment that the Cotarial

Government finding there

in public record of

obat

they

wished to establishe, should howe

recourse to suche

a private .

Vote.

brought to light in order to thous

some color

of justification

-

great injustice which had been itted a private individual.

The Committee in their

Report directly do not Refer to the

official letter of 26. Fer : in which £

authorized

Meer

to make the intting

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