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occupy and to determine the area of the ground which they cover. As soon as they have appointed an arbitrator on four sides they will proceed on the business and in case of disagreement they will

appoint a third person to decide between them

That your memorialist in accordance with the directions contained in the said letter appointed J. A. Gibb Esquire of Victoria Merchant to act as such arbitrator on his behalf and that the said two several arbitrators having met on the said business agreed without having occasion to call in a third party to the value of memorialist's said property which was fixed by their award at the sum of Twelve thousand and Nine hundred dollars which decision was communicated by them to memorialist in a letter bearing date the second day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty Four.

That on the result of the said arbitration being communicated to Her Majesty's Government for the said Colony it was objected to by them and after a good deal of correspondence ended by the Colonial Secretary for the time being sending memorialist a letter bearing date the Twenty seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty Four offering him instead of the sum awarded an amount of Eight thousand dollars together with the materials of the said buildings erected by him on the said property and a remission of all rent due on the same.

That as it was also intimated to memorialist that unless he accepted this he would get nothing at all and being totally unable to lay out of the money while having to build

premises he agreed to accept that offer on the condition of Government granting him another piece of ground in lieu of the piece previously from which he was displaced. The lot of ground given in lieu is so situated that it cannot be made available for the purposes of the business in which your Memorialist is engaged and your memorialist has been obliged to pay a sum of Four thousand dollars (out of the reduced sum paid to him) for the purchase of a piece of ground less in area than that from which he was ejected

Under these circumstances your memorialist prays that the full compensation adjudged to be paid to him by the said award may be paid to him without deduction as all the circumstances which your memorialist herein sets forth were before the said arbitrators at the time of making their award.

Your Memorialist therefore humbly prays that your Lordship will give his earnest consideration and submits that the statements of your Memorialist borne out as they are by the annexed copies of documents (and to which he prays your Lordship to refer) fully satisfy him to the full and just amount awarded to him

And your memorialist will ever pray & c

John Burd

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127 occupy and to determine the area of the ground which they cover. As soon as they have appointed an arbitrator on four sides they will proceed on the business and in case of disagreement they will appoint a third person to decide between them That your memorialist in accordance with the directions contained in the said letter appointed J. A. Gibb Esquire of Victoria Merchant to act as such arbitrator on his behalf and that the said two several arbitrators having met on the said business agreed without having occasion to call in a third party to the value of memorialist's said property which was fixed by their award at the sum of Twelve thousand and Nine hundred dollars which decision was communicated by them to memorialist in a letter bearing date the second day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty Four. That on the result of the said arbitration being communicated to Her Majesty's Government for the said Colony it was objected to by them and after a good deal of correspondence ended by the Colonial Secretary for the time being sending memorialist a letter bearing date the Twenty seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty Four offering him instead of the sum awarded an amount of Eight thousand dollars together with the materials of the said buildings erected by him on the said property and a remission of all rent due on the same. That as it was also intimated to memorialist that unless he accepted this he would get nothing at all and being totally unable to lay out of the money while having to build premises he agreed to accept that offer on the condition of Government granting him another piece of ground in lieu of the piece previously from which he was displaced. The lot of ground given in lieu is so situated that it cannot be made available for the purposes of the business in which your Memorialist is engaged and your memorialist has been obliged to pay a sum of Four thousand dollars (out of the reduced sum paid to him) for the purchase of a piece of ground less in area than that from which he was ejected Under these circumstances your memorialist prays that the full compensation adjudged to be paid to him by the said award may be paid to him without deduction as all the circumstances which your memorialist herein sets forth were before the said arbitrators at the time of making their award. Your Memorialist therefore humbly prays that your Lordship will give his earnest consideration and submits that the statements of your Memorialist borne out as they are by the annexed copies of documents (and to which he prays your Lordship to refer) fully satisfy him to the full and just amount awarded to him And your memorialist will ever pray & c John Burd
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127 occupy and to determine the area of the ground which they cover. As soon as ofon have appointed an orbitinter on four side shey will proced on the busines and in case of disagrament they will appoint a third person to decide between them That your memorialist in accordance with the directions contained in the said letter appointil. J. A. Gibb Esquire of Victoria Merchant to act as such arbitrator on his behalf and that she said two siviral arbitrators having met on the said business- agreed without having occasion to call in a shird party to the value of memorialicts said property which was fixed by their award at the sum of Twelve thousand and Nine heundred dollars which decision was communicatiel by them to memorialist in a letter bearing date the second day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty Four. That on the result of the said arbitration being com- municated to Her Mugesty's Government for the said Colengit was objected to by theme and after a good deal of corrrependence ended by the Colonial Secretary for the time being sending memorialist a letter bearing date the Twenty seventh day of August one thousand eight- hundred and land forty Four offering him instrad of the sume awarded an amount of Eight thousand dollars together with she materials of the scid becildings erected by him on the said property and w remission of all rent due on the same. That as it was also intimated to memorialit that- unless he accepted this he would get nothing at all and being totally unable to lay out of the money while having to build. - premices he agreed to accept that offer on the condition of Government granting him another piece of gomand in liew of the piece preme which he was displaced. The lot of ground given in liew is so situated that it cannot be made available for the purposes of the businces in which your Memorialist is engaged and four memorialist has been obliged to pay a sum of. Für thousand dollars (out of the reduced sun paid to him) for the purchase of a piece of ground less in area that that from which he was sjected A J V award Under these cerccumstances four meminialist prays that the full compensation adjudged to be paid to hime by the said 6 may be paid to hime without deduction as all the circum- stances which sour memorialist-herein sets forth were before the sail arbitrators at the time of matting their award. Your Memoria list therefore humbly prays that your Lordship will give his enseig ex full consideration and submits that the statements of four Memorialet bome out as shey are by the ammond coppies of documents (and to which he prays your Lord ship to refers fully sutith him to the full and just amenn tre awarded, to hine And shaur memorialist will ever pray & c John Burd
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occupy and to determine the area of the ground which they cover. As soon as ofon have appointed an orbitinter on four side shey will proced on the busines and in case of disagrament they will

appoint a third person to decide between them

That your memorialist in accordance with the directions contained in the said letter appointil. J. A. Gibb Esquire of Victoria Merchant to act as such arbitrator on his behalf and that she said two siviral arbitrators having met on the said business- agreed without having occasion to call in a shird party to the value of memorialicts said property which was fixed by their award at the sum of Twelve thousand and Nine heundred dollars which decision was communicatiel by them to memorialist in a letter bearing date the second day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty Four. That on the result of the said arbitration being com- municated to Her Mugesty's Government for the said Colengit was objected to by theme and after a good deal of corrrependence ended by the Colonial Secretary for the time being sending memorialist a letter bearing date the Twenty seventh day of August one thousand eight- hundred and

land forty Four offering him instrad of the sume awarded an amount of Eight thousand dollars together with she materials of the scid becildings erected by him on the said property and w remission of all rent due on the same.

That as it was also intimated to memorialit that- unless he accepted this he would get nothing at all and being totally unable to lay out of the money while having to build.

- premices he agreed to accept that offer on the condition of Government granting him another piece of gomand in liew of the piece preme which he was displaced. The lot of ground given in liew is so situated that it cannot be made available for the purposes of the businces in which your Memorialist is engaged and four memorialist has been obliged to pay a sum of. Für thousand dollars (out of the reduced sun paid to him) for the purchase of a piece of ground less in area that that from which he was sjected

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Under these cerccumstances four meminialist prays that the full compensation adjudged to be paid to hime by the said 6 may be paid to hime without deduction as all the circum- stances which sour memorialist-herein sets forth were before the sail arbitrators at the time of matting their award.

Your Memoria list therefore humbly prays that your Lordship will give his enseig

ex full consideration and submits that the statements of four Memorialet bome out as shey are by the ammond coppies of documents (and to which he prays your Lord ship to refers fully sutith him to the full and just amenn tre awarded,

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And shaur memorialist will ever pray & c

John Burd

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