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485 of 1850

Inclosure No 3 in Despatch

Minute by Mr. Mercer,

attached

to the

letter

to the Land Committee.

18th May, 1850.

Minute..

325

There are too many objections, both legal and otherwise, to any great change being made in the existing tenure of Crown Lands, that I fear any plan the Government might choose to adopt would not please all parties; in fact it would merely shift the burden from those who pay large rents to those who now pay comparatively small ones; these latter would in consequence cry out at the injustice of the change upon the faith that they bought and should pay a certain sum only, and in consequence may have expended more money in buildings than they otherwise would have been if their ground-rent had been higher. Thus complaints would be just as rife as at present, except they would proceed from a different party, and who would have more cause and right on their side for doing so than the leaseholders paying high rents, who complain at present.

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485 of 1850 Inclosure No 3 in Despatch Minute by Mr. Mercer, attached to the letter to the Land Committee. 18th May, 1850. Minute.. 325 There are too many objections, both legal and otherwise, to any great change being made in the existing tenure of Crown Lands, that I fear any plan the Government might choose to adopt would not please all parties; in fact it would merely shift the burden from those who pay large rents to those who now pay comparatively small ones; these latter would in consequence cry out at the injustice of the change upon the faith that they bought and should pay a certain sum only, and in consequence may have expended more money in buildings than they otherwise would have been if their ground-rent had been higher. Thus complaints would be just as rife as at present, except they would proceed from a different party, and who would have more cause and right on their side for doing so than the leaseholders paying high rents, who complain at present.
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485 of 1850 Inclosure No 3 in Fespatch Minute by Mr. Mercer, attached tack fa to the letter the Land Committee. 18th May, 1850. Minute.. 325 Chere are to many objections, both legal - and otherwise, to any great change being (.. made choose in the existing tenure of frown of Conor Lands, that I fear any plow the Government might sheree to adopt would not please all parties; in fact it would merely shift the burden from those who pay large rents to those who now pay comparatively small ones; these latter would in consequence cry out at the Inca Lu rè injuctice of the they bought upon the faith that a certain sum only, and they should pay many money in in consequence may have expended buildings Anore than they otherwise would been if their ground-rent had brom higher. Thus be just as rife complaints would be that they as at present, except they would prveed from a different party, and who would have more cause and/ right on their side for doing so than the + Leaseholder paying, high routs, who present
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485 of 1850

Inclosure No 3 in Fespatch

Minute by Mr. Mercer,

attached

tack fa

to the

letter

the Land Committee.

18th May, 1850.

Minute..

325

Chere

are to

many

objections,

both legal

- and otherwise, to any great change being

(..

made

choose

in the existing tenure of frown

of Conor Lands, that I fear any plow the Government might sheree to adopt would not please all parties; in fact it would merely shift the burden from those

who pay large rents to those who now

pay

comparatively small ones; these latter would in consequence cry out at the

Inca Lu rè

injuctice of the they bought upon the faith that

a certain sum only, and

they should pay

many

money

in

in consequence may have expended

buildings

Anore

than they otherwise would

been

if their ground-rent had brom higher. Thus

be just as rife

complaints would be

that they

as at present,

except they would prveed from a different

party, and who would have more cause and/

right on their side for doing

so than the

+ Leaseholder paying, high routs, who

present

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