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several Cleinamen from purchasing. and now begs the for reduction; he certainly did not require land, and I agree with him he must have had both a latent diseased brain and an enlarged bump when applying for land, particularly when there is no probability of its resale.

These lots, like all other Marine lots, must be built upon; they are lower than the Queen's Road; but, if he wished to improve them, he might take pattern from his neighbours, who occupy similar ground to advantage.

Lot 138. Mr. Duddell might have occupied this lot to advantage, had he wished to do so; the upset price was L.31..4, the present rent L.38.13.2, which I do not think at all likely, as it abuts on Wellington Street, which Mr. Duddell appears to appreciate so much, and comprises upwards of a quarter of an acre.

Lots No 35 and 9, before alluded to, see I. Lot 219. I doubt very much ever, if the Government accede to his request, and grant the land at a low rent, it will be easier to let, the rent being 28.12.17.

Farm Lots 1 and 8. I think the Committee might refer to the remarks of Mr. Duddell applying to this land without the precincts of the town; if protection and facility of access, together with a very low rent, be given, I think it very likely several farms would be established, and planting and agriculture flourish, to the manifest benefit of the whole population; in fact, the road round the Island was made in a great degree having that for its object, as will be seen by reference to Sir John Davies' Despatch.

Inland Lot 339. I see no cause to recommend any reduction upon this, and cannot understand how he was necessitated to accept it, seeing the offer he made for the purchase himself.

It will be perceived that Mr. Duddell, without exception, asks for reduction on all his lots, 22 in number, but of the whole I can only see he has a shadow of a claim for such a reduction.

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Page 3363several Cleinamen from purchasing. and now begs the for reduction; he certainly did not require land, and I agree with him he must have had both a latent diseased brain and an enlarged bump when applying for land, particularly when there is no probability of its resale.These lots, like all other Marine lots, must be built upon; they are lower than the Queen's Road; but, if he wished to improve them, he might take pattern from his neighbours, who occupy similar ground to advantage.Lot 138. Mr. Duddell might have occupied this lot to advantage, had he wished to do so; the upset price was L.31..4, the present rent L.38.13.2, which I do not think at all likely, as it abuts on Wellington Street, which Mr. Duddell appears to appreciate so much, and comprises upwards of a quarter of an acre.Lots No 35 and 9, before alluded to, see I. Lot 219. I doubt very much ever, if the Government accede to his request, and grant the land at a low rent, it will be easier to let, the rent being 28.12.17.Farm Lots 1 and 8. I think the Committee might refer to the remarks of Mr. Duddell applying to this land without the precincts of the town; if protection and facility of access, together with a very low rent, be given, I think it very likely several farms would be established, and planting and agriculture flourish, to the manifest benefit of the whole population; in fact, the road round the Island was made in a great degree having that for its object, as will be seen by reference to Sir John Davies' Despatch. Inland Lot 339. I see no cause to recommend any reduction upon this, and cannot understand how he was necessitated to accept it, seeing the offer he made for the purchase himself.It will be perceived that Mr. Duddell, without exception, asks for reduction on all his lots, 22 in number, but of the whole I can only see he has a shadow of a claim for such a reduction.
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several Cleinamen from purchasing.

and now

begs the

for reduction; he certainly did not require land, and I agree with hind he must have had both

a

- latent diceased in the brain and an enlarged bump

when

for land, particularly colon theen is on probability of

its resales.

These lots, like all other Marine

be improved befour they

ca.w

BY

Cown lots, must

J

be built upon; they a

lower than the Queen's Road; but, if he wished to

improved them, he might take pattern from his

neighbours, who occupy similar

aro

apy similar ground to advantage.

Lot 138. Mr. Duddell

lot to advantage,

price

tva s

: night have occold this

had he wished to do so; the upset

L. 31..4, the presents rent L. 38.13.22,

which I do not think at all.

leigh,

as it a buts.

Wellington Street, which Mr. Suddell appears

appreciate so much, and comprises upwards of a

quarter of an acrer

to

Lots No 35 and 9, before alluded to, see I. Lot 219.

vent accede

I doubt very much ever, if the Governmen

to his request, and grond

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rent upows

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refer to the remarks of Mr. Duddoll applying to

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together

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having that for its object, as will be seen by reference to Sir John Davies Despatched Inland Lot 339.

I see no cause to recommend any

reduction upon this, and Scannot understand how

he

was necessitated to accept it, seeing,

the offer for the purchase himself -

he made

It will be perceived that Mr. Guddell,

without exceptess, acks for reduction on

all his

lots, 22 in number, but of the whole I can only see he has a phadowd of a claim for suck a

Reguret

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