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be authorized to put up this Land for Public sale at a Rent to be determined by himself and his Executive Council not less than £50.

Nor, in the present state of the Colony, do we see that any evil could arise from allowing the competition to take its chance at home, for the present, rent.

We think that the terms now offered to Messrs Braine and Scott may be approved, provided, however, that no Land be sold to Mr Braine which is likely to be required for improvements.

On the negotiation, however, between the Governor and Mr Braine, we have one observation to add. We perceive that in the course of the correspondence, the Governor offered to allow that Gentleman to take possession of the Land, reserving to The Crown the right of re-entering upon and selling it at any future period. We cannot but doubt the expediency of such an arrangement. It seems to us desirable that transactions of this kind to which the Government is a party should be as clear and simple as possible, and especially so.

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22 23 167 be authorized to put up this Land for Public sale at a Rent to be determined by himself and his Executive Council not less than £50. Nor, in the present state of the Colony, do we see that any evil could arise from allowing the competition to take its chance at home, for the present, rent. We think that the terms now offered to Messrs Braine and Scott may be approved, provided, however, that no Land be sold to Mr Braine which is likely to be required for improvements. On the negotiation, however, between the Governor and Mr Braine, we have one observation to add. We perceive that in the course of the correspondence, the Governor offered to allow that Gentleman to take possession of the Land, reserving to The Crown the right of re-entering upon and selling it at any future period. We cannot but doubt the expediency of such an arrangement. It seems to us desirable that transactions of this kind to which the Government is a party should be as clear and simple as possible, and especially so.

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