CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 354

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I beg to call your attention to the fact that the lots in question are of considerable value, and I would instance the Inland Lot No. 88, for which Dr. Peter Young pays a ground rent of $30 per annum.

I might build on these, as in the cases of the late Mr. Webster whose ground rent is $20, and Mr. Ridder who pays about $30 for valuable sea-frontages.

I have, &c.,

Signed / W. Scott

Free Copy

Colonial Secretary's Office,

[illegible date]

348

Copy.

Declaration of Dr. Peter Young.

I have read over the statement made by Mr. Wm. Scott in regard to Inland Lot No. 88, and have to declare that, as far as I am concerned, it is correct in every particular; with regard to my fulfilling the obligation supposed to be involved in the question, as to establishing a Dispensary, it might be added that this was done to an extent not contemplated by me.

I had two Dispensaries established for a considerable period, commencing with 1842, in different quarters of the town.

The circumstances attending the granting of the lot are as follows:

I came to Hongkong early in March 1842, and applied, through the late Mr. John Robert Morrison, to Sir Henry Pottinger for the house and dispensary, or rather the lot in question, to build on.

Mr. Morrison having ascertained that Sir Henry Pottinger was disposed to grant my requests...

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I beg to call your attention to the fact that the lots in question are of considerable value, and I would instance the Inland Lot No. 88, for which Dr. Peter Young pays a ground rent of $30 per annum. I might build on these, as in the cases of the late Mr. Webster whose ground rent is $20, and Mr. Ridder who pays about $30 for valuable sea-frontages. I have, &c., Signed / W. Scott Free Copy Colonial Secretary's Office, [illegible date] 348 Copy. Declaration of Dr. Peter Young. I have read over the statement made by Mr. Wm. Scott in regard to Inland Lot No. 88, and have to declare that, as far as I am concerned, it is correct in every particular; with regard to my fulfilling the obligation supposed to be involved in the question, as to establishing a Dispensary, it might be added that this was done to an extent not contemplated by me. I had two Dispensaries established for a considerable period, commencing with 1842, in different quarters of the town. The circumstances attending the granting of the lot are as follows: I came to Hongkong early in March 1842, and applied, through the late Mr. John Robert Morrison, to Sir Henry Pottinger for the house and dispensary, or rather the lot in question, to build on. Mr. Morrison having ascertained that Sir Henry Pottinger was disposed to grant my requests...
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build on these, as in the cases

of the late Mr. Webster whose ground rent is L. 20, and Mr.

Ridder soho pays about L. 30 for valuable sea-

frontages.

I have, ye.,

Signed / W. Scott

Free Copey

Colonial Secretar

Secretary.

348

Copy. 1

Declaration of Dr Peter Young?

I have read over the statement onades

by Mr. Wm. Scott in

regard

to Inland Sep

No. 88, and have to declare that, as far

ad

Lan

concerned, it is correct in

every particular; with regard to my fulfilling the obligation supposed to be involved in the quection, as to establishing,

dir

as Dispentary, it might be added that this was done to an extent not-contemplated by

I had two Dispensaries Henry Pottinges, established for. o considerable period, commencing

ad

with 1842, in different quarters of the Cowre

The circumstances attending, the granting

of

the lot are

the so

I came to Hongkong early in March,

1842, and applied, through the late Mr. John Robert Morrison, to Kir Henry Pottinger for the house and dispensary,

a

lot in question, to build

Mr Morrison having

and

Henry Pottinger

that fir

ascertained that

was disposed to grant my requests

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