CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 312

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Extract from His Excellency Governor

Bonhand's Despatch No. 87 of 15th November, 1848, to the Right Honorable the Earl Grey,

6. Your Lordship in Despatch No. 32 of the 4th May, 1848, has decided, for various reasons that the present rates should remain as they are, and I am with great respect fully satisfied of the justice of the conclusion that has been arrived at: that the present holders have no equitable right whatever to demand a reduction as they purchased the lands at public auction, not only at one sale, but at many, and were therefore fully aware of what they were doing. But, as I have before observed, with a view to the ultimate benefit of the Colony, I am persuaded that some reduction in the existing rates should be made.

7. The objections to this proposal

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Extract from His Excellency Governor Bonhand's Despatch No. 87 of 15th November, 1848, to the Right Honorable the Earl Grey, 6. Your Lordship in Despatch No. 32 of the 4th May, 1848, has decided, for various reasons that the present rates should remain as they are, and I am with great respect fully satisfied of the justice of the conclusion that has been arrived at: that the present holders have no equitable right whatever to demand a reduction as they purchased the lands at public auction, not only at one sale, but at many, and were therefore fully aware of what they were doing. But, as I have before observed, with a view to the ultimate benefit of the Colony, I am persuaded that some reduction in the existing rates should be made. 7. The objections to this proposal
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Bonhand's Despatch No. 87 of 15th November, 1848, to the Right Honorable the Earl Groy,

6.

Your Lordship in Despatch No.

32 of the 4th May),

1848, has decided

& for various reasons that the present rates should remaiio að they are, and I am with

great respects fully satisfied of the justied of the conclusion that has been arrived a

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that the present holders have-

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equitable, right whatever to demand a reduction

As

they purchased the lands at public

auction, not only at one

and were

sale. but at

many

therefore fully aware of what they

were doing. But, as I have before observed, with a view to the ultimate benefit of the Colony, I am persuaded that some reduction in the existing rates should be made.

7.

The objections to this proposal

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