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Marine Lots that had been sold or

up to that time, and

or granted I found the Lot in

Question the last on the list, with the

rental £42.10

against it : satisfied

with this, I completed the purchase.

On the 29

of March 1842, a

Land Committee, of which Capt.

Malcolm

was

the head,

was appointed, and about the 8th or 18th

of April, those

gentlemen

came to me, and, without

Solicitation, told me

341 feet

had been granted to me, and I am informed by Mr. C. B. Stewart that this Committee left no record of their proceedings.

The allotment to the Westward

to Mr. White in

exchange

for land to Eastward of Messrs. Lindsay's

House resumed

— Blue Book, pp. 378 & 379.

and immediately

Any

I

might take it

more

to Westward, as

Capt.

was

not reserving that piece of ground as they originally intended.

was

This additional 4 feet was thereupon marked, by inserting a stone, which boundary

was adhered to in

the

retaining wall which I built

against

the Queen's Road. I was deprived of this

4

feet in

consequence of those being the Land Officer's record of its having

been

immediately

by Government,

the Spot

became a

depository for all the Earth excavated

from the

neighbourhood ; by this the original

in the ;

tide-marks were

and

were obliterated,

there existed no means

consequently equitably remeasuring

it had been necessary,

and

of

the Land, if

which I deny,

there exists in the Land

Office a Diagram of its original shape

and measurement.

I have hitherto taken no

measures to obtain redress,

but some

correspondence has passed between Me

Mr. Cleverly

and

myself on the subject,

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Marine Lots that had been sold or up to that time, and or granted I found the Lot in Question the last on the list, with the rental £42.10 against it : satisfied with this, I completed the purchase. On the 29 of March 1842, a Land Committee, of which Capt. Malcolm was the head, was appointed, and about the 8th or 18th of April, those gentlemen came to me, and, without Solicitation, told me 341 feet had been granted to me, and I am informed by Mr. C. B. Stewart that this Committee left no record of their proceedings. The allotment to the Westward to Mr. White in exchange for land to Eastward of Messrs. Lindsay's House resumed Blue Book, pp. 378 & 379. and immediately Any I might take it more to Westward, as Capt. was not reserving that piece of ground as they originally intended. was This additional 4 feet was thereupon marked, by inserting a stone, which boundary was adhered to in the retaining wall which I built against the Queen's Road. I was deprived of this 4 feet in consequence of those being the Land Officer's record of its having been immediately by Government, the Spot became a depository for all the Earth excavated from the neighbourhood ; by this the original in the ; tide-marks were and were obliterated, there existed no means consequently equitably remeasuring it had been necessary, and of the Land, if which I deny, there exists in the Land Office a Diagram of its original shape and measurement. I have hitherto taken no measures to obtain redress, but some correspondence has passed between Me Mr. Cleverly and myself on the subject,
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Marine Lots that had been solds or up to that time, and or granteds I found the Lot in Question the last ow the last on the list, with the rental L. 42.10 against it :_ satisfied with this, I completed the purchase . Or the 29 the March 1842,00 Goot, Land Committer, of which bold. Malcolm toas the head, was appointed, 18th of April, that and about the 8th or 18th. gentlemen came to me, and, without Solicitation, told me feet 341/? been granted to me, and I am informed by Mr. C. 8. Stewart that this Committe left no record of their proceedings. The allotment to the Westward to Mr. White in granted to Mr. exchange for land to Eastward of Messrs. Lindsay : House resumed Blue Book. pp. 3788379. and immed Any } I Emight take It more to Westward, as Goot: was not reserving that piced of ground as they originally intended. was This additional 4 feet thereupon macked, by inserting a stone, which boundary was adhered to in retaining wall which I built the against the Queen's Road. Twons deprived of this 4 feet in record in consequence of those being the Land Officer of its having Mo immediately the by Government, Spot. became a depository for all the Earth excavated. neighbourhood ; by this the original in the ; tide-marks were and. were obliterated, there existed no means consequently equitably remeasuring it had been nece particularly necessary, ad of the Land, if which I deny, there exists in the Lond Office a Diagrand of its original thapo and measurement. I have hitherto takes no measures to obtain redr. redress, lagab but some correspondence has passed betinger Me Cleverly and smyself on the subject,
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Marine Lots that had been solds or

up to that time, and

or granteds I found the Lot in

Question the last ow

the last on the list, with the

rental L. 42.10

against it :_ satisfied

with this, I completed the purchase .

Or the 29

the March 1842,00

Goot, Land Committer, of which bold.

Malcolm

toas

the head,

was appointed, 18th of April, that

and about the 8th or 18th.

gentlemen

came to me, and, without

Solicitation, told me

feet

341/?

been granted to me, and I am informed by Mr. C. 8. Stewart that this Committe left no record of their proceedings.

The allotment to the Westward

to Mr. White in

granted to Mr.

exchange

for land to Eastward of Messrs. Lindsay :

House resumed

Blue Book. pp. 3788379.

and immed

Any

}

I

Emight take It

more

to Westward, as

Goot:

was

not reserving that piced of ground as they originally intended.

was

This additional 4 feet thereupon macked, by inserting a stone, which boundary

was adhered to in

retaining wall which I built

the

against

the Queen's Road. Twons deprived of this

4

feet in

record in

consequence of those being the Land Officer of its having

Mo

immediately

the

by Government,

Spot.

became a

depository for all the Earth excavated.

neighbourhood ; by this the original

in the ;

tide-marks were

and.

were obliterated,

there existed no means

consequently equitably remeasuring

it had been nece

particularly

necessary,

ad

of

the Land, if

which I deny,

there exists in the Lond

Office a Diagrand of its original thapo

and measurement.

I have hitherto takes no

measures to obtain redr.

redress,

lagab

but some

correspondence has passed betinger Me

Cleverly

and

smyself on the subject,

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