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information contained in the beads of

the Colony on the

M. Merivale

4 General s I presume a copy of this despatch,; & of the Attorney, "request should be communicated to theft. Simpson

subject.-

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

08/4/42

4

-Most obedient

Humble Lervant,

Am wpe Ly

Sistulang

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Answers to the queries contained in. Mesors Simpson Miffs letter of the 1t of Aévember 1849 to the Earl Grey. -

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Inland

1. On Search made it appears- that there is no record of any sale or transfer of Lot #216_ (on which the Club House Stands ) to faptain Burd....

2. It would appear by Lord Stanley's Despatch of the 32 of January

of

January 1844, that

Mthe

Hor Majesty's representatives in China, prior to the appointment of Sir Henry Pottinger had authority to make absolute grants of land in the Colony- and it is also understood that Sir Henry Pottinger had power to supersede any such grants-

In my judgement the lease cxccuted_ by Sir John Davis confers on the grantee and his resigns a good title 2

& the