CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 345

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title to it at the time: - the island was ceded to the Crown 26th June, 1843, and the only existing titles were what might be registered at the Land Office - might not be registered by the successive Officers appointed to that Department.

In the case of Marine Lot I have to complain that having, in consequence of due record not appearing in the Land Office, been remeasured, and the annual rental advanced, from £42.10, the assessment exhibited to me in the book at the Land Office when I purchased the ground, to upwards of £70.

In the other case, in consequence of an erroneous entry in the Land Office Book, (which I did not see until the Parliamentary Blue Book was published in 1848), of ground, which was granted and occupied in 1842, is charged to me at the annual rental of 1844, also involving a considerable difference in the rate.

I have prepared statements of these grievances, which I now beg to inclose, and leave the matter for your decision.

No. 1 relates to Marine Lot No. 56. Inland Lot No. 80, No. 2 relates to

If doubts exist on your minds on any point, I solicit the favor of being called on to satisfy them either personally or by whom I can produce the witnesses.

I have, &c.

(Signed) Mr. Scott.

True Copy.

Colonial Secretary.

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1.8 2 title to it at the time: - the island was ceded to the Crown 26th June, 1843, and the only existing titles were what might be registered at the Land Office - might not be registered by the successive Officers appointed to that Department. In the case of Marine Lot I have to complain that having, in consequence of due record not appearing in the Land Office, been remeasured, and the annual rental advanced, from £42.10, the assessment exhibited to me in the book at the Land Office when I purchased the ground, to upwards of £70. In the other case, in consequence of an erroneous entry in the Land Office Book, (which I did not see until the Parliamentary Blue Book was published in 1848), of ground, which was granted and occupied in 1842, is charged to me at the annual rental of 1844, also involving a considerable difference in the rate. I have prepared statements of these grievances, which I now beg to inclose, and leave the matter for your decision. No. 1 relates to Marine Lot No. 56. Inland Lot No. 80, No. 2 relates to If doubts exist on your minds on any point, I solicit the favor of being called on to satisfy them either personally or by whom I can produce the witnesses. I have, &c. (Signed) Mr. Scott. True Copy. Colonial Secretary.
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title to it at the time: - the island was

eeded to the frown 26th June, 1843, and

the only exicting

tittes

wwere

what

might

at the Land Office

registered at the Lave

- might not be registered by the

the successive Officers appointed to

that Department.

of w

In the

Do Ca Lo

I have to complain

Marine Lot having, in consequence of

due record not appearing

Office

in the Land

beew remeasured, and the

annual

42.10, the

rental advanced, from L.42.10.

" assessment exhibited to me in the book

at the Land Office when I purchasett the ground, to upwards of £.70.

In the other

of a

an

erroncons

entry

---case, in consequenced in the Land Office

Book, ( which I did not see untib the Parliamentary Blue Book was foublished in 1848), of ground, which

and

occupied

in

aw inland picco

wad

granted improved

1842, is charged

to

339

me at the annual rental of 1844, also

involving the rate.

a considerables

differenced

in

I have prepared statements of

theso gricoonces, which I now bez to

inclose, and leave the matter

decision

and

for your

No. 1 relates to Marine Lot No. 56. Inland Lot No. 80,

2

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your

minds on

がん

if doubts exist on

I solicit the favor of

any point,

being called on to satisfy them either

personally or by whom I

Pan

the witnesses nowhere

producd.

I have, &c.

Signed) Mr. Scott.

Fine fiky

ce fopy.

Conial. Sveritary

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