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329

with

actually put in possession of it; he objects however

to the

assessment on the whole lot being taken at the average of the July 1844 sale, instead of the

3.

upset price, but under the circumstances of the

grant

there

is

or loan I must disagree

any

with him, and

hardships in it. I conceived it can

9

Cominon

" all other Lots on the sea shore I

measured this, and defined

the line of high

water mark, and I did not perceive that any

had been collected on

if

the belief that high

only

obliging him to pay the average price for the

be in obliging

portions of land

added to the

original Lot; those

exclusive of the portion added at Dr. Young's

request, comprise

an area

of 8467 sq. feet, which,

calculated at the difference between the upset and average price, would make a reduction of £11.14.3 upon the Lot

I do not see the reason

of appending Messrs.

Lene and Pedder's statement; it was never denied:

Dr.

that the ground was ever given to Dr Young, measured by Lieut. Sargent.

02

Mr. Scott, Marine Lot No. 56. The same

remarks as the foregoing are applicable to this Lot in a certain degree; all Lots

measured that a new

Survey

were to in

imperfectly

was demanded; in

debris

the adjoining lot to lead to

water mark

was

changed in

any degree from what it had been ages before;

with

regard conceived to be the line claimed, or

to the frontage, I measured what I

between himself.

the probable boundary

and Mr. White

No 4. Administrators of the late C. Mr Knight. J. Lot 44.

Mr. Mr Knight purchased the property alluded

to in 1843, not 1842. It is stated that Mr.

assured him that, if the adjoining

Gordon

land was allotted

that,

out, it would be in large building or suburban Lots; I cannot imagine the Surveyor General saying because, in the first-place, a survey

at the time, and

was

being

made)

nothing was definitely fixed until Her Majesty's Government

January, 1844, and secondly, Her.

positively forbad any grants of suburban Lots.

There is a

fice and uninterrupted right

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9. 329 with actually put in possession of it; he objects however to the assessment on the whole lot being taken at the average of the July 1844 sale, instead of the 3. upset price, but under the circumstances of the grant there is or loan I must disagree any with him, and hardships in it. I conceived it can 9 Cominon " all other Lots on the sea shore I measured this, and defined the line of high water mark, and I did not perceive that any had been collected on if the belief that high only obliging him to pay the average price for the be in obliging portions of land added to the original Lot; those exclusive of the portion added at Dr. Young's request, comprise an area of 8467 sq. feet, which, calculated at the difference between the upset and average price, would make a reduction of £11.14.3 upon the Lot I do not see the reason of appending Messrs. Lene and Pedder's statement; it was never denied: Dr. that the ground was ever given to Dr Young, measured by Lieut. Sargent. 02 Mr. Scott, Marine Lot No. 56. The same remarks as the foregoing are applicable to this Lot in a certain degree; all Lots measured that a new Survey were to in imperfectly was demanded; in debris the adjoining lot to lead to water mark was changed in any degree from what it had been ages before; with regard conceived to be the line claimed, or to the frontage, I measured what I between himself. the probable boundary and Mr. White No 4. Administrators of the late C. Mr Knight. J. Lot 44. Mr. Mr Knight purchased the property alluded to in 1843, not 1842. It is stated that Mr. assured him that, if the adjoining Gordon land was allotted that, out, it would be in large building or suburban Lots; I cannot imagine the Surveyor General saying because, in the first-place, a survey at the time, and was being made) nothing was definitely fixed until Her Majesty's Government January, 1844, and secondly, Her. positively forbad any grants of suburban Lots. There is a fice and uninterrupted right
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8. 9. 329 with actually put in possession of it; he objects however to the afsessment on the whole lot being taken at the average of the July 1844 sale, instead of the 3. upst price, but under the circumstances of the_ grant there is or loan I must disagred any with hime, and hardships in it. I conceived it can 9 Cominow " all other Lots on the sea shore I sncasured this, and defined the line of high water mark, and I did not perceive that any had been collected on if the belief that high only obliging him to pay the average price for the be in obliging portions of land added to the original. Lot; thōto exclusive of the portion added at Dr. Young's request, comprise an area of 8467 sup : feet, which, : leulated at the difference between the upset if calculated and average price, would make a reduction of L.11.14.3 upon the Lot I do not see the reason of appending Mesers. Lena and Pedder's statement; it was never denied: Jr. that the ground was ever given to Dr Youny, measured by Lieut. Sargent. 02 Mr. Scott, Marine Lot No. 56. The samd remarks as the foregoing are applicable to this Lot in a certain degree; all Lots eneasured that a new Survey were to in imperfectly was demanded; in) debris the adjoining lot to lead to water onark toas changed in any degred from what it had been ages before ; with regard conceived to be the line claimed, or to the prontage, I measured what I between himself. the probable boundary and Mr. White No 4. Administrators of the late C. Mr Knight. J. Let 44. Mr. M2 Knight purchased the property allused to in 1843, not 1842. It is stated that Mr. aftured him that, if the adjoining h Gordon land was allotted that, out, it would be in large building or sabaslan Lots; I cannot imagine the Surveyor General saying because, in the first-place, a survey at the time, and AVAS being onade) nothing was definitely fixed until Her Majesty's Government January, 1844, and secondly, Her. positively forbad any grants of suburban Lots. There is a - fice and uninterrupted right
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9.

329

with

actually put in possession of it; he objects however

to the

afsessment on the whole lot being taken at the average of the July 1844 sale, instead of the

3.

upst price, but under the circumstances of the_

grant

there

is

or loan I must disagred

any

with hime, and

hardships in it. I conceived it can

9

Cominow

" all other Lots on the sea shore I

sncasured this, and defined

the line of high

water mark, and I did not perceive that any

had been collected on

if

the belief that high

only

obliging him to pay the average price for the

be in obliging

portions of land

added to the

original. Lot; thōto

exclusive of the portion added at Dr. Young's

request, comprise

an area

of 8467 sup : feet, which,

: leulated at the difference between the upset if calculated

and average price, would make a reduction of L.11.14.3 upon the Lot

I do not see the reason

of appending Mesers.

Lena and Pedder's statement; it was never denied:

Jr.

that the ground was ever given to Dr Youny, measured by Lieut. Sargent.

02

Mr. Scott, Marine Lot No. 56. The samd

remarks as the foregoing are applicable to this Lot in a certain degree; all Lots

eneasured that a new

Survey

were to in

imperfectly

was demanded; in)

debris

the adjoining lot to lead to

water onark

toas

changed in

any degred from what it had been ages before ;

with

regard conceived to be the line claimed, or

to the prontage, I measured what I

between himself.

the probable boundary

and Mr. White

No 4. Administrators of the late C. Mr Knight. J. Let 44.

Mr. M2 Knight purchased the property allused

to in 1843, not 1842. It is stated that Mr.

aftured him that, if the adjoining

h Gordon

land was allotted

that,

out, it would be in large building or sabaslan Lots; I cannot imagine the Surveyor General saying because, in the first-place, a survey

at the time, and

AVAS

being

onade)

nothing was definitely fixed until Her Majesty's Government

January, 1844, and secondly, Her.

positively forbad any grants of suburban Lots.

There is a

- fice and uninterrupted right

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