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and surrendered, to Government preparatory to buying the aforementioned Lots. In consequence of the unnatural Rent at which it was held, it having run up at the said sale to over One Hundred Pounds per annum, undoubtedly owing to the few Marine Lots then offered for competition.

The improvements, a Sea Wall, and reclaiming from the sea about Thirty Feet by filling in, surrendered with this Lot, cost me One Hundred Pounds and the years Rent, and Law suit connected therewith, another Hundred Pounds.

and Marine Lot No.68.A., Fifty feet square, is the eastern half of the surrendered Marine Lot No.68, and bought by me at a sale of Crown Leases, March 1846. I was entirely seduced into buying this Lot; thus, there was no bid for it whatever, and being under the impression that Her Majesty's Government would build directly the Public Landing place said to adjoin it, and the Lots having been considerably improved since its first sale in 1844, (and that, at a cost to me), tempted me to buy it at the only price it could be bought; the upset price, so unfairly fixed at one rate for the whole of the waste Land in Victoria, without reference to locality or the sea Frontages in Victoria.

Its distance from Business may be imagined, when I relate, I benched, and broke a shipwright's yard on it, but it remained idle for a considerable time; at length, having a quantity of surplus Timber from the wreck alluded to, I built two two-storied Brick Houses on the Lot, but unfortunately in so doing, from want of timely notice from the Road Surveyor, I built the Verandahs of the said Houses in an irregular way, and they were pulled down by the Police, and the Building so defaced. Being so far from the Town, which is not likely to progress for the present, this Lot is a burden and hardship to me, and I pray you will alleviate its

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372 and surrendered, to Government preparatory to buying the aforementioned Lots. In consequence of the unnatural Rent at which it was held, it having run up at the said sale to over One Hundred Pounds per annum, undoubtedly owing to the few Marine Lots then offered for competition. The improvements, a Sea Wall, and reclaiming from the sea about Thirty Feet by filling in, surrendered with this Lot, cost me One Hundred Pounds and the years Rent, and Law suit connected therewith, another Hundred Pounds. and Marine Lot No.68.A., Fifty feet square, is the eastern half of the surrendered Marine Lot No.68, and bought by me at a sale of Crown Leases, March 1846. I was entirely seduced into buying this Lot; thus, there was no bid for it whatever, and being under the impression that Her Majesty's Government would build directly the Public Landing place said to adjoin it, and the Lots having been considerably improved since its first sale in 1844, (and that, at a cost to me), tempted me to buy it at the only price it could be bought; the upset price, so unfairly fixed at one rate for the whole of the waste Land in Victoria, without reference to locality or the sea Frontages in Victoria. Its distance from Business may be imagined, when I relate, I benched, and broke a shipwright's yard on it, but it remained idle for a considerable time; at length, having a quantity of surplus Timber from the wreck alluded to, I built two two-storied Brick Houses on the Lot, but unfortunately in so doing, from want of timely notice from the Road Surveyor, I built the Verandahs of the said Houses in an irregular way, and they were pulled down by the Police, and the Building so defaced. Being so far from the Town, which is not likely to progress for the present, this Lot is a burden and hardship to me, and I pray you will alleviate its
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372 and zurrendered, to kevernment preparatory to buying the aforementioned Lots. In consequence of the unnatural Rent at which it was been helde, it having run up at the said sale to oven one_ Hundred Pounds per annum, undoubtedly moing to the few Meanine Lots then offered ofor competitia The improvements, a Sea Wall, and reclaiming from the sea about. Thirty Feet by- filling in, surrendered with this Lot, cort. me One Hundred Pounds and the years Rent, auch Law suit connected, therewith, another- Hundred- Pounds. and Bie Marine Let. N.68.A., Fifty fect square, is the hastern half of the surrendered. Marine. bought by me at a for Lot. No68, and sake of Crown Leases, March 1846. I was entirely seduced ints buying this Lot; thus, there was no bide it whatever, and being under the impression that Her Majesty's Goverment would build discotly the Public Landing place said to adjoin it, and the Lote having been considerably improved since_ my cort too), at which its first sale in 1844, (and that, at me to buy it at the only price tempted it could be bought; the upset prios, so unfairly one fined at on and the Lane rate th the whole of in Victoria, without reference the sea- Frontages in Victoria_, to locality. Its distance from Business may be imagined, when Irelate, Ibenched, and broke a shipurp waste Land situated several Lots lot remained idle for a some mearer Town; the time; at length_ length having quantity of surplus Timber from the wack. alluded to, I built two two-storied Brick Houses on the Lot, but unfortunately in so doing, from want of timely notice from the Road Surveyou, I built the Verandahs of the said- Aonces in come u way remain tenantless; irregular, and they were pulled down by the Police, and the Building so defaced. boing so for from the Town, which is not likely to progress for the present. This Lote is a burden and hardship to the, and I pray you with alleviate its
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and zurrendered, to kevernment preparatory to buying the aforementioned Lots. In

consequence

of the unnatural Rent at which it was

been

helde, it having run up at the said sale to oven one_ Hundred Pounds per annum, undoubtedly moing to the few Meanine Lots then offered ofor competitia

The

improvements, a Sea Wall, and reclaiming from the sea about. Thirty Feet by- filling in, surrendered with this Lot, cort. me One Hundred Pounds and the years Rent, auch Law suit connected, therewith, another-

Hundred- Pounds.

and

Bie

Marine Let. N.68.A., Fifty fect square,

is the hastern half of the surrendered. Marine.

bought by

me at a

for

Lot. No68, and

sake of Crown Leases, March 1846. I was entirely seduced ints buying this Lot; thus, there was no bide it whatever, and being under the impression that Her Majesty's Goverment would build discotly the Public Landing place said to adjoin it, and

the Lote having been considerably improved since_

my

cort too),

at which

its first sale in 1844, (and that, at

me to buy it at the only price

tempted

it could be bought; the upset prios, so unfairly

one

fined

at on

and the

Lane

rate

th

the whole

of

in Victoria, without reference

the sea- Frontages in Victoria_,

to locality.

Its distance from

Business

may be imagined,

when Irelate, Ibenched, and broke a shipurp

waste Land situated several Lots lot remained idle for

a

some

mearer

Town; the time; at length_

length having

quantity of surplus Timber from the wack.

alluded to, I built two two-storied Brick Houses

on the Lot, but unfortunately in so doing, from want of timely notice from the Road Surveyou, I built the Verandahs of the said- Aonces in come u

way

remain tenantless;

irregular, and they were pulled down by the Police, and the Building so defaced. boing so for from the Town, which is not likely to progress for the present. This Lote is a burden and hardship to the, and I pray you

with alleviate its

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