CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 325

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courdo

placed

of our inquiry, for the purpose of being

ow record in

your office

We have, &c.,

(Signed) W. C. Mercer.

"

"

Chat: St. Sen. Cleverly Jno. W. Smith.

Wal: Davidson.

Charles J. F. Stuart.

Free Copy

Colonial Secretary

(Copy)

75319 Minute attached to the letter of the Committe

appointed to investigate,

Heaykony.

the terms of Land

tenure in

We have had ample time to form

an opinion on the subject which, by his

Excellency's direction, has been submitted to

us; nor

have we omitted

any

significant

means to invite

complaints or representations, but have

adopted every reasonable mode, both by

advertisement in the public prints, and by

private

intimation generally, to make it known to Landholders and others that

information or suggestions regarding the tenure of land would be readily received and

considered

I confess that having been long aware that dissatisfaction

has at various times been expressed with the system

under which Land in this Colony is held, I was prepared to find substantial grievances

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courdo placed of our inquiry, for the purpose of being ow record in your office We have, &c., (Signed) W. C. Mercer. " " Chat: St. Sen. Cleverly Jno. W. Smith. Wal: Davidson. Charles J. F. Stuart. Free Copy Colonial Secretary (Copy) 75319 Minute attached to the letter of the Committe appointed to investigate, Heaykony. the terms of Land tenure in We have had ample time to form an opinion on the subject which, by his Excellency's direction, has been submitted to us; nor have we omitted any significant means to invite complaints or representations, but have adopted every reasonable mode, both by advertisement in the public prints, and by private intimation generally, to make it known to Landholders and others that information or suggestions regarding the tenure of land would be readily received and considered I confess that having been long aware that dissatisfaction has at various times been expressed with the system under which Land in this Colony is held, I was prepared to find substantial grievances
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courdo placed of our inquiry, for the purpose of being ow record in your office We have, &c., (Signed) W. C. Mercer. " " Chat: St. Sen. Cleverly Jno. W. Smith. Wal: Davidson. Charles J. F. Stuart. Free Sopy Colonial Secretary (Copy) 75319 Minute attached to the letter of the Committin appointed to investigate, Heaykony. the terms of Land. tenure in We have had ample time to form an opinion on the subject which, by Ibis Excellency's direction, has been submitted to usj nor have we omitted any gncant to invite complaints or representations, but have adopted excup reasoreable mok, both by advertisement in the public prints, and by private 5 generally :te intimation, to make it knows to Landholders and others that information or suggestions regarding suggestions regarding the tenure of land would be readily received and considered 87 by tod been I confess that having that having bewa tong aware that dissatis ow has at various dissatisfaction times been expressed with the systows Der which Land in this Colony is hold, I was prepared to find substantial grievances
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courdo

placed

of our inquiry, for the purpose of being

ow record in

your office

We have, &c.,

(Signed) W. C. Mercer.

"

"

Chat: St. Sen. Cleverly Jno. W. Smith.

Wal: Davidson.

Charles J. F. Stuart.

Free Sopy

Colonial Secretary

(Copy)

75319 Minute attached to the letter of the Committin

appointed to investigate,

Heaykony.

the terms of Land.

tenure in

We have had ample time to form

an opinion on the subject which, by Ibis

Excellency's direction, has been submitted to

usj nor

have we omitted

any

gncant

to invite

complaints or representations, but have

adopted excup

reasoreable mok, both by

advertisement in the public prints, and by

private

5 generally

:te intimation, to make it knows to Landholders and others that

information or suggestions regarding

suggestions regarding the tenure of land would be readily received and

considered

87 by

tod

been

I confess that having

that having bewa tong

aware that dissatis

ow has at various

dissatisfaction

times been expressed with the systows

Der

which Land in this Colony is hold, I was prepared to find substantial grievances

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