CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 385

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preventing intermediate buildings being erected, entirely disconnects the hitherto suburbs from Town, making the distance between, lonely at Night and monotonous in the day. The first of these Marine Lots, 1225 I bought second-hand with the Buildings on it; the others at a Crown sale this year;

there had been sold before and surrendered; I really cannot tell why I bought the most part of these latter Four Lots; they are for the most part still void; annexation to the Marine Lot 1225, combined with a latent disease in the Brain, or an enlarged Bump have been the cause.

There is blame to my charge, I admit that myself like others, buy Lots as depicted in the colored drawings of the Land Office without inspecting the Land. Marine Lots 1225, 29, 29A, 30, and 30A, one and all, are seven or eight feet below the level of the Queen's Road, the footpath whereof, day by day falls into them for want of a retaining Wall; and, what is worse than this, the Sea at High water comes within fifteen feet of the said footpath, yet am I said to enjoy a boundary of Fifty feet from the said footpath to the Sea. On one occasion I remember I felt so much aggrieved that I refused payment of Rent on a Lot similarly situated, and when summoned before the Court, in reply to any argument that at the Crown sales I bid for the Land, the Judge silenced me by deciding that I had more than I bargained for; I had the water and the Land under the water. These Lots are the Beach, and more or less covered with every gale; they are neither water nor Land nor under the water. I beg that it may be represented that, if I carry Ground from a distance to make these Lots, that consideration should be made therefore. As well as in respect of its suburban Locality.

Inland Lot 1138, situated opposite Pedder's Hill, circumstances connected with a proposed Theatre, induced me to pay a sum of Seven Hundred Dollars for this Lot to a Land speculator: it was then

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19 the preventing intermediate buildings being erected, entirely disconnects the hitherto suburbs from Town, making the distance between, lonely at Night and monotonous in the day. The first of these Marine Lots, 1225 I bought second-hand with the Buildings on it; the others at a Crown sale this year; there had been sold before and surrendered; I really cannot tell why I bought the most part of these latter Four Lots; they are for the most part still void; annexation to the Marine Lot 1225, combined with a latent disease in the Brain, or an enlarged Bump have been the cause. There is blame to my charge, I admit that myself like others, buy Lots as depicted in the colored drawings of the Land Office without inspecting the Land. Marine Lots 1225, 29, 29A, 30, and 30A, one and all, are seven or eight feet below the level of the Queen's Road, the footpath whereof, day by day falls into them for want of a retaining Wall; and, what is worse than this, the Sea at High water comes within fifteen feet of the said footpath, yet am I said to enjoy a boundary of Fifty feet from the said footpath to the Sea. On one occasion I remember I felt so much aggrieved that I refused payment of Rent on a Lot similarly situated, and when summoned before the Court, in reply to any argument that at the Crown sales I bid for the Land, the Judge silenced me by deciding that I had more than I bargained for; I had the water and the Land under the water. These Lots are the Beach, and more or less covered with every gale; they are neither water nor Land nor under the water. I beg that it may be represented that, if I carry Ground from a distance to make these Lots, that consideration should be made therefore. As well as in respect of its suburban Locality. Inland Lot 1138, situated opposite Pedder's Hill, circumstances connected with a proposed Theatre, induced me to pay a sum of Seven Hundred Dollars for this Lot to a Land speculator: it was then Page 379
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19 the preventing intermediate, buildings being erected. entirely disconnects the hoctim suburbs from Town, making the distance between, lonely at Might and monitorons in the day. The first of these Marine Lots, 1925 I bought second-hand with the Buildings on it; the others at a brown sale this year; there had been sold before and- surrendered; I really cannot tell seby I bought the most part these latter Four Lots; they are for still void; annexation to the Marine Lot.. 1225, combined with a latent disease in the Brain, or an enlarged Bump have been the cause. there for Lande, muito To my blame, I admit that myself like others, buy Lots as depicted_ in the colored drawings of the Land Office without inspecting the Land . Marine Lots 1225,29, 29 A, 30, and 30.A., one and all, are seven . eight feet below the level of the Queen's Road, the footpath where of, day by day falls into them for want retaining Wall; and, what is the Sea at High water comes is of worse than this, within fifteen feet > 379 of the said footpath, yet am I said to enjoy, a boundary of Fifty fect from the said footbath- to the Sea. On one recension I remember Sfelt so much aggrieved that I acfuced payment of Rentona Lot similarly situated, and when summoned before the Const, in reply to any- argument that at the Gown sales I bid fo the Judge not water, His Honor Land silenced me by deciding that I had more than I bargained for ; I had the water and the Land under the water these Lots are the Beach, and more about with evey. bale; they are neither water or Land under the water. I beg that it may be represented that, if I carry Ground from the distance to make there. Lots, that consideration should be made therefore. As well as in respect of it's suburban Loeality. Inland Lot_1138, situated opposite Pedder's Hill, circumstances connected with- proposed Theatre, induced. que to pay a.- Seven Hundred Tollars for this Lot to a Land speculator: it was then
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the

preventing intermediate, buildings being erected. entirely disconnects the hoctim suburbs from Town, making the distance between, lonely at Might and monitorons in the day. The first of these Marine Lots, 1925 I bought second-hand with the Buildings on it; the others at a brown sale this year;

there had been sold before and- surrendered; I really cannot tell seby I bought the most part

these latter Four Lots; they are for

still void; annexation to the Marine Lot.. 1225, combined with a latent disease in the Brain,

or an

enlarged Bump

have been the cause.

there

for Lande, muito To my blame, I admit

that myself like others, buy Lots as depicted_ in the colored drawings of the Land Office without inspecting the Land . Marine Lots 1225,29, 29 A,

30, and 30.A., one

and all,

are seven .

eight feet

below the level of the Queen's Road, the footpath where of, day by day falls into them for want

retaining Wall; and, what is

the Sea at High water comes

is

of

worse than this,

within fifteen feet

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of the said footpath, yet am I said to enjoy, a boundary of Fifty fect from the said footbath- to the Sea. On one recension I remember Sfelt so much aggrieved that I acfuced payment

of Rentona Lot similarly situated, and when summoned before the Const, in reply to

any-

argument that at the Gown sales I bid fo

the Judge

not water, His Honor

Land

silenced me

by deciding that I had more than I bargained for ;

I had the water and the Land under the water these Lots are the Beach, and more about with evey. bale; they are neither water or Land under the water. I beg that it may be represented that, if I carry Ground from

the distance to make there. Lots, that

consideration should be made therefore. As well

as in respect of it's suburban Loeality.

Inland Lot_1138, situated opposite

Pedder's Hill, circumstances connected with-

proposed

Theatre, induced.

que

to pay

a.-

Seven Hundred

Tollars for this Lot to a Land speculator: it was then

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