CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12] — Page 21

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that in almost every case the area was much... Munc My calculation of the area was more than that set down in the Return, and consequently I increased the Rent in terms of the original grant. I beg leave to forward a Memorandum showing the several Lots granted by Mr. Schueton, their areas and rental, with the corrected areas and rental fixed by myself. To prove how necessary it was to have these Lots carefully looked into, Mr. Scott is a very good illustration of the whole, and for this purpose I enclose a copy of the Diagram for this Lot; thus, it appears that the original Lot had a frontage of 60 feet only, the area 5418, and, according to the return, the rental £43; even according to the diagram the area is wrong; it should be 6270, which would make the rental nearly £47; but as the Lot now is, it has a frontage of 81 feet, and Mr. Scott claims more, but yet declares that the rent should be the same, viz: £112.

19 I have no doubt that the frontage is now just as Mr. Scott received it from Mr. Holgate, the original grantee; there is no record of how this additional land was given, but if it was given, it was stipulated that it should be paid for; in fact they could not do otherwise, and even had they not done so, it was my duty to do it, and, of course, Mr. Johnston or the Land Committee would have done the same. Again, had I given the four feet which Colonel Malcolm allowed him to take, I should have charged him with it in a similar manner: an inspection of my memo will prove that I have not dealt differently with Mr. Scott than with the others who had lands granted under similar circumstances.

With regard to the depth of the Lot, I fixed it without reference to the Diagram, but it happened to be similar to it nearly on the East side; but I made an increase on the West side of 23 feet, which I conceive

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that in almost every case the area was much... Munc My calculation of the area was more than that set down in the Return, and consequently I increased the Rent in terms of the original grant. I beg leave to forward a Memorandum showing the several Lots granted by Mr. Schueton, their areas and rental, with the corrected areas and rental fixed by myself. To prove how necessary it was to have these Lots carefully looked into, Mr. Scott is a very good illustration of the whole, and for this purpose I enclose a copy of the Diagram for this Lot; thus, it appears that the original Lot had a frontage of 60 feet only, the area 5418, and, according to the return, the rental £43; even according to the diagram the area is wrong; it should be 6270, which would make the rental nearly £47; but as the Lot now is, it has a frontage of 81 feet, and Mr. Scott claims more, but yet declares that the rent should be the same, viz: £112. 19 I have no doubt that the frontage is now just as Mr. Scott received it from Mr. Holgate, the original grantee; there is no record of how this additional land was given, but if it was given, it was stipulated that it should be paid for; in fact they could not do otherwise, and even had they not done so, it was my duty to do it, and, of course, Mr. Johnston or the Land Committee would have done the same. Again, had I given the four feet which Colonel Malcolm allowed him to take, I should have charged him with it in a similar manner: an inspection of my memo will prove that I have not dealt differently with Mr. Scott than with the others who had lands granted under similar circumstances. With regard to the depth of the Lot, I fixed it without reference to the Diagram, but it happened to be similar to it nearly on the East side; but I made an increase on the West side of 23 feet, which I conceive
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4. that in almost the area was every much.. case Munc My calculation of than that set down in the Return, and consequently I increased the Rent in terms of the original grant. I by sleave to forward a Memorandum showing the : several Lots granted by Mr. Schueton, their their areas " and rental, with the corrected areas and rental fined by myself. To prove how it necessary was to have these Lot's carefully looked into, M. Scott is the - very best illustration of the whole, and purpose I enclose aefors to; thus, it a copy of the Diagram for this be that the original Lot to; thus, it appears had a frontage of 60 fect only, the area 5418, and, according to the return, the rental £43; even according to the diagram the area is wrong; it should be 6270, which would make the rental nearly £47; but as the Lot now is, it has a frontage of 81 feet, and Mort Scott claims more, but yet declares even 4 feet yet that the rent should be the same, viz: £112. > 19 I have no doubt that the frontage is now just as Mr. Scoth recived it from M2 Holgate, the original grantee, there is no record of how this given, but if it was given, additional land was of stipulated that it should be paid for; in fact they could not do otherwise, and even had they not done so, it was my duty to do it, course Mr. Johnston or the Land Committee and, again, had I given the four feet which Me Colonel Maleolim allowed him to Serth says take, I should have charged him with it in inspection of my a similar manner: an menso: will prove that I have not dealt differently with Mr. Scott than with the others who had lands granted under similar circumstances. With regard to the depth of the Lot, I fired it without reference to the Diagram, but it happened to be similar to it nearly. the hast side; but. I made an increase on the West side of 23 feet, which I conceive
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that in almost

the

area was

every much..

case

Munc

My

calculation of

than that set down

in the Return, and consequently I increased the

Rent in terms of the original grant. I by sleave to forward a Memorandum showing the : several Lots granted by Mr. Schueton, their

their areas

" and rental, with the corrected areas and rental

fined by myself. To

prove

how

it

necessary

was

to

have

these Lot's carefully looked into, M. Scott is the

- very best illustration of the whole, and purpose

I enclose

aefors to; thus, it

a copy of the Diagram

for

this

be

that the original Lot

to; thus, it appears had a frontage of 60 fect only, the

area 5418,

and, according to the return, the rental £43;

even

according to the diagram the

area

is

wrong; it should be 6270, which would make the rental nearly £47; but as the Lot now is,

it has a frontage of 81 feet, and Mort Scott

claims

more, but yet declares

even 4

feet

yet

that the rent should be the same, viz: £112.

>

19

I have no doubt that the frontage is now just

as Mr. Scoth recived it from M2 Holgate, the

original grantee, there is no record of how this

given, but if it was given,

additional land

was

of stipulated that it should be paid for; in fact they could not do otherwise, and even had they not done so, it was my duty to do it,

course Mr. Johnston or the Land Committee

and, again, had I given the four feet which Me

Colonel Maleolim allowed him to

Serth says

take, I should have charged him with it in inspection of my

a

similar manner: an

menso: will prove

that I have not dealt

differently with Mr. Scott than with the others who had lands granted under similar

circumstances.

With regard to the depth of the Lot, I fired it without reference

to

the

Diagram,

but it happened to be similar to it nearly. the hast side; but. I made an increase

on the West side of 23 feet, which I conceive

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