1085 by 1850
Enclosure No 8 in
Despatch
(Copy)
7
(Letter 6)
the Committee
for investigating
Gentlemen,
the tenure
of Land in Hongkong.
We beg leave to lay before you
a..
357
statements relative to certain land in this Colony held by
us,
being lots
numbered 51, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139.
At the
commencement
of the
year 1842, we purchased from Major Caine
a lot of ground with a small Bungalow built upon it, for
the sum
of
Five thousand
Dollars.
The extent of this land included
the whole of that comprised in the lots
above-mentioned.
The
purchase
arrangement for
the
same was made upon the faith that Major Caine had at the time absolute right
and title to the land in
question, it
having
been
granted to him by Capt. Elliot,
and by Fr. Antonio Feliciani, regarding a portion of the land Lot N.50.
Letter from the Reverend
31st October, 1849.
1085 by 1850
Enclosure No 8 in
Despatch
Copy)
7
(Letter 6)
the Committee
for investigating
Gentlemen,
the tenure
of Land in Hongkong.
We beg leave to lay before you
a..
357
statements relative to certain land in this Cours
held by
us,
Nous
being lots
and 139.
135, 136, 13,
137
At the
numbered 51, 134,
commencement
of the
year 1842, wo purchased from Major (aine
lot of ground with a small Bungalow
built upon it, for
Dollart
the sund
of
Five thousand
The cxtent of this land included
the whole of that comprised in the lots
above-mentioned. the
purchase
arrangement for
the
was made upon the faith that Major faine had at the time absolute -
and title to the land in
right
having
been
question, it
geanted to hein by Capt. Ellist,
Fr. Antonio Feliciani, regarding portion of Meland Cot N.50.
Letter from the Reverend
31th October, 1849.
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