CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 395

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whole outlay, including

to $10,400. The lot is not in an

the above sums, amounts

eligible position,

& you

and not at all for trade, and I trust

will recommend a very considerable reduction

be made in the yearly

when

you

rent, the

consider the sum

mon particularly expended in

levelling and planting the ground for exceeds what has been laid out on similarly situated

lots, though hold at a comparative low rent

Jam, &c,

Signed) Crawford. Horr

by his Attorney

Wal: Davidson.

Free fifty

Colonial

Century

339

Memorandum on the tenure of Land.

The

arrangement of the Committee being that the views of each member shall be given separately upon this question, I venture to submit an expression of my opinion that the present system

could not now be advantageously altered or amended;

an opinion formed after considering to the best of my ability

all the circumstances

which have been advanced on.

While admitting,

in several cases in which

the existence of excessive

rent is paid, it

must be borne in mind that there-

are many

the reverts, - much under the present

marketable value of the land; and

nothing has transpired

to shake

my belief that the

average or aggregate amount of these land-rents is otherwise than fair and equitable, considering the absence of all

"all taxation except

e pting for police rates,

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( whole outlay, including to $10,400. The lot is not in an the above sums, amounts eligible position, & you and not at all for trade, and I trust will recommend a very considerable reduction be made in the yearly when you rent, the consider the sum mon particularly expended in levelling and planting the ground for exceeds what has been laid out on similarly situated lots, though hold at a comparative low rent Jam, &c, Signed) Crawford. Horr by his Attorney Wal: Davidson. Free fifty Colonial Century 339 Memorandum on the tenure of Land. The arrangement of the Committee being that the views of each member shall be given separately upon this question, I venture to submit an expression of my opinion that the present system could not now be advantageously altered or amended; an opinion formed after considering to the best of my ability all the circumstances which have been advanced on. While admitting, in several cases in which the existence of excessive rent is paid, it must be borne in mind that there- are many the reverts, - much under the present marketable value of the land; and nothing has transpired to shake my belief that the average or aggregate amount of these land-rents is otherwise than fair and equitable, considering the absence of all "all taxation except e pting for police rates,
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( whole outlay, including to $10,400. The lot is not in an the above sums, amounts eligible position, & you and not at all to for trade, and I trust will recommend a very considerable reductions be made in the yearly. when you rent, the consider the sum mon particularly expended in levelling and planting the ground for exceeds what has been laid out on similarly situated lots, though hold at a comparative low rent Jam, &e, Signed) Crawford. Horr by his Attorney Wal: Davidson . Free fipy olonial dentury 339 Memorandund on the tenure of Land. The arrangement of the Committee being that the views of each member shall, be given to parately upon this question, venture to submit aw expression of my opinion that the present system not now be advantageouely could altered or amended; an opinions formed after considering to the best of my ability all the circumstances which have been advanced on. While admitting, which several cases in wr the subject the existence excessive rent is paid, it others must be borne in mind that there- quite are ha many the reverts, - much under the present 02 marketable value of the land; and has transpired to shake ate amou my nothing belief that the average or aggregate amount of these land-renta is otherwise than fair and equitable, considering, the absence of all "all taxation exce e pting for police rates,
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whole outlay, including

to $10,400. The lot is not in an

the above sums, amounts

eligible position,

& you

and not at all to for trade, and I trust

will recommend a very considerable reductions

be made in the yearly.

when

you

rent, the

consider the sum

mon particularly expended in

levelling and planting the ground for exceeds what has been laid out on similarly situated

lots, though hold at a comparative low rent

Jam, &e,

Signed) Crawford. Horr

by his Attorney

Wal: Davidson .

Free fipy

olonial

dentury

339

Memorandund on the tenure of Land.

The

arrangement of the Committee being that the views of each member shall, be given to parately upon this question, venture to submit aw expression of my opinion that the present system

not now

be

advantageouely

could

altered or amended;

an opinions formed after considering to the best of my ability

all the circumstances

which have been advanced on.

While admitting,

which

several cases in wr

the subject

the existence

excessive

rent is paid, it

others

must be borne in mind that there-

quite

are ha

many

the reverts, - much under the present

02

marketable value of the land; and

has transpired

to shake

ate amou

my

nothing

belief that the

average or aggregate amount of these land-renta is otherwise than fair and equitable, considering, the absence of all

"all taxation exce

e pting for police rates,

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