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its north-eastern angle,

as stated in the

report of the Surveyor General,

and as

doubtless apparent to His Excellency

on

the

occasion

of his visit, 2 or 3 days

Subsequent to the disaster.

The Building, being Government

property,

and as

I conceive that I

performed my duty by calling

the attention

of the proper officer to the defects, as they

presented themselves from time to time,

I respectfully submit that the

case

cannot

be denominated

an

ordinary

one

between

landlord and tenant, and

on those grounds, according to my judgement,

and in

all humility,

I can most conscientiously entreat appeal to His Excellency

for remuneration for the loss

sustained

on

the occasion in

question.

I have, &c.

(Signed) Thomas Hyland

I would respectfully beg to

add that the Honble. the Attorney General

having been present at my

interview

with His Excellency the Governor

on

the 11th. Instant, I deemed it the proper

course to apply to him for his opinion

on the subject,

at the same time calling

his attention to a copy of a report of

Survey

drawn

up

the

day after

the

accident happened. I beg to submit a

copy of the Attorney General's

answer,

(received since the above statement was written), together with a copy of the report of Survey referred to, for the information of His Excellency.

(Signed) T. H.

Copy most respectfully

Colonial Secretary's Office

&c. &c.

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149 its north-eastern angle, as stated in the report of the Surveyor General, and as doubtless apparent to His Excellency on the occasion of his visit, 2 or 3 days Subsequent to the disaster. The Building, being Government property, and as I conceive that I performed my duty by calling the attention of the proper officer to the defects, as they presented themselves from time to time, I respectfully submit that the case cannot be denominated an ordinary one between landlord and tenant, and on those grounds, according to my judgement, and in all humility, I can most conscientiously entreat appeal to His Excellency for remuneration for the loss sustained on the occasion in question. I have, &c. (Signed) Thomas Hyland I would respectfully beg to add that the Honble. the Attorney General having been present at my interview with His Excellency the Governor on the 11th. Instant, I deemed it the proper course to apply to him for his opinion on the subject, at the same time calling his attention to a copy of a report of Survey drawn up the day after the accident happened. I beg to submit a copy of the Attorney General's answer, (received since the above statement was written), together with a copy of the report of Survey referred to, for the information of His Excellency. (Signed) T. H. Copy most respectfully Colonial Secretary's Office &c. &c.
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149 its noth-eastern angle, as stated in the report of the Surveyer General, and as doubtless apparent to This Excellency usion the rocation load of his visit, 2 or 3 days Subsequent to the disaster. The Building, being, Government Thumbly pereswatyz, and as conceive that I freijooned. my duty by calling the attention of the proper officer to the defects, as they : presented themselves from time to time, respectfully submit that the be denominated Cate T cannot AN ordinary ond between that upon landlord and tenant, and those grounds, according to my judgement, and in humble. I can most conscientiously faciness appeal to this Excellency for remuneration for the loss upow the occasion in · question . I have, &c. Isustained (Signed) Thomas Hyland میں I would respectfully beg to · add that the Hoûble. the Attorney General having been present at my interview with This Excellency the Governor Her the 1th. Instant, I deemed it the proper course to apply to hisa for his opinion apow the subject, calling subject, at the same time his attention to a copy of a respect of Survey drawn u up the day after the accident happened. I beg to submit a copy of the Attorney General's answer, (received since the above statement was soutters, together with a copy of the reproct of Survey referred to, for the information of this brucellency Some Signed) I. H. Copy Ma Colonial bentory & Mr
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149

its noth-eastern angle,

as stated in the

report of the Surveyer General,

and as

doubtless apparent to This Excellency

usion

the

rocation

load

of his visit, 2 or 3 days

Subsequent to the disaster.

The Building, being, Government

Thumbly

pereswatyz, and as

conceive that I

freijooned. my duty by calling

the attention

of the proper officer to the defects, as they

: presented themselves from time to time,

respectfully submit that the

be denominated

Cate

T

cannot

AN

ordinary

ond

between

that

upon

landlord and tenant, and

those grounds, according to my judgement,

and in

humble.

I can most conscientiously faciness appeal to this Excellency

for remuneration for the loss

upow

the occasion in

· question .

I have, &c.

Isustained

(Signed) Thomas Hyland

میں

I would respectfully beg to ·

add that the Hoûble. the Attorney General

having been present at my

interview

with This Excellency the Governor

Her

the 1th. Instant, I deemed it the proper

course to apply to hisa for his opinion

apow the subject,

calling

subject, at the same time his attention to a copy of a respect of

Survey

drawn u

up

the

day after

the

accident happened. I beg to submit a

copy of the Attorney General's

answer,

(received since the above statement was soutters, together with a copy of the reproct of Survey referred to, for the information of this brucellency

Some

Signed) I. H.

Copy Ma

Colonial bentory

& Mr

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