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Religions worship or the residents of Missionaries, the Rent hitherto charged will again be exacted ; and lastly that concession is subject to confirmation of Her Majesty's Government.

theis the

4.

eut.

I have also to Report to Your Lordship that a similar instance of reduction has taken place in the Rental of Marine Lot. 867. held by Mr Robert Strachan. This Lot was originally leased for £120. On which sum has been paid into the Treasury up to the half year ended 25th December, 1848, from which period Mr Strachan requested that the Lot should be Resumed by the Government, or the Rent reduced to its upset price, namely £54. Considering that Mr Strachan's case came under the scope of your Lordship's Despatch No 109 of 15th April last, I acceded on the 21st Instant to his application, by reducing the Rental of the Lot to its upset price; and this I beg to Recommend to your Lordship's notice as deserving of attention, in consequence of the heavy losses to which the holder has been subjected on account of this very piece of Land. I may add moreover that I am cognizant of the fact that this Lot of ground

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25 Religions worship or the residents of Missionaries, the Rent hitherto charged will again be exacted ; and lastly that concession is subject to confirmation of Her Majesty's Government. theis the 4. eut. I have also to Report to Your Lordship that a similar instance of reduction has taken place in the Rental of Marine Lot. 867. held by Mr Robert Strachan. This Lot was originally leased for £120. On which sum has been paid into the Treasury up to the half year ended 25th December, 1848, from which period Mr Strachan requested that the Lot should be Resumed by the Government, or the Rent reduced to its upset price, namely £54. Considering that Mr Strachan's case came under the scope of your Lordship's Despatch No 109 of 15th April last, I acceded on the 21st Instant to his application, by reducing the Rental of the Lot to its upset price; and this I beg to Recommend to your Lordship's notice as deserving of attention, in consequence of the heavy losses to which the holder has been subjected on account of this very piece of Land. I may add moreover that I am cognizant of the fact that this Lot of ground
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Religions worship or the residens of Missimaries, the Rent hitherts charged will again be exacted ; and lastly that

concession is subject to confirmation of Her Majesty's Governin

theis the

4.

eut.

I have also to Export- to Your Serdship that a

Fimilar instance reduction

of

has taken place in the Cental of Marine Lot. 8.67.

held by Mr Robert Strachan. This

Sot

So

-originally leased for

£120. On 2. which sum has been paid into the Fre

up to

the Treasury

to the half year

ended

25th December, 1848, from

which

lick period Mr Strachan

-requested that the Tot should

be Resumed by

the Govern

Government,

or the Cent reduced to its u

- upiect price, namely

sidering they £54. M.2...

ca se id que

that Mr Strachan's

of these conning

under the scope of your Serdship's Despatch No 109 of

15th April last, I acceded in

the 212+ Instant

Connoil

ou

to his application, by reducing the Rental of the Set to its upset price; and this

to Recommend to your

beg

Serdship's notice as

leserving

of attention, in consequence of : the heavy losses to which the holder has been subjected on

account of this very piece of Sand. I may add mercover

that I am co&p of the

fact that this

Lot of ground

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