CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4] — Page 124

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information that I have to

offer

o can collect

from the blend of this office, and I therefore

venture to refer your Lordship to it, from which the

essential merits of the claim will be at once apparent; but

briefly it may be said, that it would

• shewing that the

Mr. Burd's own committee appointed to estimate his Premises valued them at $12,900, that he received $8,000

in money, with the value of certain materials estimated at $1,900 more, and that $200, one

Year's Rent, was remitted: – in all $10,100;

was

also given

and that a piece of Ground was chosen by Mr. Burd himself. In this lot of ground I am further informed Mr. Burd erected 5 Houses, of which he has had

the usufruct for four years nor do I find from the Records that Mr. Burd made objection to this arrangement at the period when it was entered into between himself

and my

Predecessor; indeed, on

the

contrary

it appears from his letter of the 3rd September

1844, annexed to the Memorial, to have been

satisfied with the terms proposed, and all of

which were

duly

subsequently fulfilled on the part of

the Government.

I have the honour to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Bonham

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120 information that I have to offer o can collect from the blend of this office, and I therefore venture to refer your Lordship to it, from which the essential merits of the claim will be at once apparent; but briefly it may be said, that it would shewing that the Mr. Burd's own committee appointed to estimate his Premises valued them at $12,900, that he received $8,000 in money, with the value of certain materials estimated at $1,900 more, and that $200, one Year's Rent, was remitted: in all $10,100; was also given and that a piece of Ground was chosen by Mr. Burd himself. In this lot of ground I am further informed Mr. Burd erected 5 Houses, of which he has had the usufruct for four years nor do I find from the Records that Mr. Burd made objection to this arrangement at the period when it was entered into between himself and my Predecessor; indeed, on the contrary it appears from his letter of the 3rd September 1844, annexed to the Memorial, to have been satisfied with the terms proposed, and all of which were duly subsequently fulfilled on the part of the Government. I have the honour to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Humble Servant, Bonham
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120 information that I have to offer o can collect from the blend of this office, and I therefore renture to refer your Lordship to it, from which the entstantial merits of the claim will be at once arparint; but lecu it biefi aild, that ib umid Thewing that the from -113. Burds own committee appointed to ictimate his Premises ralued them at $ 12,900, that he received $$,000 in muone, with the value of certain materia's estimated at $1,900 more, and that $200, one Years Sent, was remitted: in all $10,100 ; was also given and that a piece of Groundl kim chosen by 13 Bund himself._ In this lot of ground I am further informed 117 Burd creted 5 Houses, of which he how simen had has the usufruct for four years nor do I find_ from the Records that Ms Bund made ofection to this arrangement at the period when it was entered into between himself and my Predcecsson; indeed, on the any nerevze was complied subject to a contingenes which was C with, hi cccms prom his letter & the 39 Zeptember 1844, annexed to the Memorial, to have been satisfied with the terms proporel, and all of whien were dutza cutecouenty fulfilled on the part of the Government.. I have the hown to be. With the highet rushest, Your Lordinips, Most Bedient Hurts Servant, Bratun
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information that I have to

offer

o can collect

from the blend of this office, and I therefore

renture to refer your Lordship to it, from which the

entstantial merits of the claim will be at once arparint; but

lecu

it

biefi aild, that ib umid

• Thewing that the

from -113. Burds own committee appointed to ictimate his Premises ralued them at $ 12,900, that he received $$,000

in muone, with the value of certain materia's estimated at $1,900 more, and that $200, one

Years Sent, was remitted: – in all $10,100 ;

was

also given

and that a piece of Groundl kim chosen by 13 Bund himself._ In this lot of ground I am further informed 117 Burd creted 5 Houses, of which he how simen had

has the usufruct for four years nor do I find_ from the Records that Ms Bund made ofection to this arrangement at the period when it was entered into between himself

and my

Predcecsson; indeed, on

the

any

nerevze

was complied

subject to a contingenes which was

C

with, hi

cccms prom his letter & the 39 Zeptember

1844, annexed to the Memorial, to have been

satisfied with the terms proporel, and all of

whien were

dutza

cutecouenty fulfilled on the part of

the Government..

I have the hown to be. With the highet rushest,

Your Lordinips,

Most Bedient

Hurts Servant,

Bratun

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