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that. Mr. Edwards had no claim to consideration.

The land was a

accordingly, fuit up.

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at public auction on

the 29th January,

1844

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and, was denocked, down to Mr. G. F. Braine,

who sa

subsequently

took out a lase

lease for

for it from

the

Government, at the same time, making transfer of the same to certain parties then "Standing Committe, of Shareholder

of the Thongkong blub. "

This transfer

load

duly registered

in the Land. Office in pursuance of --

Nò.

Colonial. Vidinance No. 3 of 1844.

Your Excelleney

with therefore

Leo

that the. Shareholders of the Club are in possession of complete, legal title deeds of the property, and that, on the other, hand, it was decided by the representation of Her Majesty's Government, by virtue of the

powers entrusted to him, that. Mr. Edwards had. not even a claim. for

claim - for consideration, in reference to it

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It is not

for

us to discover the

Reasons

which the Administrator to Mr. Edwards'

his action.

cetate, has found for commencing

against the Shareholders of the blub, but Your Excellency will perecise that we have

been

wo

compelled to come forward, as the

its in an endeavour to set aside the

Defendants

acts of the former Governors of this Colony:

Notwithstanding the evident invalidity

of the claime, it has been necessary to go through.

a series

Equity,

of legal forms to answer

as far back as

and as

answer was

· filed

the Bill in

last aw

January lack.

" in the Supreme Court by the then resident Members of the Standing

Committee.

8.

we

"We need not trouble Your Excellency with a detail of the vexatious proceedings have sined been subjected to; suffice it to say that it has been even found necessary to obtain

the sanction of This Honor the Chief Justice for the Attorney of dispensing with the services

our