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155

present instructions.

3.

Of the

transmitted.

30th,

two despatches

in

Your

letter of the

of

the former refers to grant of Land applied for by

Mr Stephenson, but the Governor

to he

this opportunity of enforcing the necessity of revising the system on which Lands are at present sold.

A second Despatch however states

that

one of the

principal allegations

on

which

the

Governor

most material allegation

had

grounded his

conclusions had

turned

out

erroneous,

and promises

a further

report

on

by

that the

early opportunity

We have

the subject

the honor to state,

decisions on the applications

4

of

Mr Brone

Mr. Stephenson

and

appear to

us

to depend

on the Course

reference

to the

which is taken with

general question. And on this latter point it would be premature to pronounce any opinion, until the arrival of the further statements promised by the Governor. As, however, a month has now elapsed

since these papers were

sent to us, we

think it

proper not to

delay our

report any longer without

communicating to Lord

Grey the

views

which we continue to hold.

We have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your obedient

and humble Servants,

The Guardians of the Colonial Revenue Board

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.... 155 present instructions. 3. Of the transmitted. 30th, two despatches in Your letter of the of the former refers to grant of Land applied for by Mr Stephenson, but the Governor to he this opportunity of enforcing the necessity of revising the system on which Lands are at present sold. A second Despatch however states that one of the principal allegations on which the Governor most material allegation had grounded his conclusions had turned out erroneous, and promises a further report on by that the early opportunity We have the subject the honor to state, decisions on the applications 4 of Mr Brone Mr. Stephenson and appear to us to depend on the Course reference to the which is taken with general question. And on this latter point it would be premature to pronounce any opinion, until the arrival of the further statements promised by the Governor. As, however, a month has now elapsed since these papers were sent to us, we think it proper not to delay our report any longer without communicating to Lord Grey the views which we continue to hold. We have the honor to be, My Lord, Your obedient and humble Servants, The Guardians of the Colonial Revenue Board
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.... 155 present instinctions. 3. Of the transmitted. 30th, tivo despatches in Your letter of the o the former refers to grant of Land applied for by Mr Stepérenson, but the Governor to he this opportunity of enforcing the necessity of revising the systein on which Lands are at present sots. A second Despatch however states that one of the pr which the Governor most material allegating had grounded his conclusions had turned. out erroneous, and promises a further report on by that the early opportunity We have the subject the honor to state, decisions on the applications 4 f Mr Brone Mr. Stephenson of and appear to us to depend on the Course reference to the which is taken with general question. And on this latter point it would be premature to pronounce aing opinion, until the arrival of the further statements promised by the Governor. As, however, month has now elapsed A since these papers were us, we delay our think it forward t to proper not to report any longer without communicating to Lord gromnes ou Grey the which we contime to do so. We have the honor to be, Liv, Jour Sucdient Animble Loreank, The Gundach Redein Eogen
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155

present instinctions.

3.

Of the

transmitted.

30th,

tivo despatches

in

Your

letter of the

o

the former refers to grant of Land applied for by

Mr Stepérenson, but the Governor

to he

this opportunity of enforcing the necessity of revising the systein on which Lands are at present sots.

A second Despatch however states

that

one of the

pr

which

the

Governor

most material allegating

had

grounded his

conclusions had

turned.

out

erroneous,

and promises

a further

report

on

by

that the

early opportunity

We have

the subject

the honor to state,

decisions on the applications

4

f

Mr Brone

Mr. Stephenson

of

and

appear to

us

to depend

on the Course

reference

to the

which is taken with

general question. And on this latter point it would be premature to pronounce aing opinion, until the arrival of the further statements promised by the Governor. As, however, month has now elapsed

A

since these papers were

us, we

delay our

think it

forward t

to

proper not to

report any longer without

communicating to Lord

gromnes

ou

Grey the

which we contime to do so.

We have the honor to be,

Liv,

Jour Sucdient

Animble Loreank,

The Gundach Redein Eogen

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