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With regard to the arguments in support of the fact that Mr Tshuction's grants were sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government, it is only necessary to admit that they were so, the grants of Town Lots only were disallowed, and I do not see that the paragraph extracted from the Blue Book strengthens the claim for a reduction of rent in the least degree: the general conditions in Captain Alliot's sales and Mr. Johnston grants were the same, and the acts were no doubt confirmed; and thus Lord Stanley advises that all should be under the regulations, "where parties have made bona fide outlay, and are unwilling to retain their Lots on the reduced terms.

"I shall be happy to give any further information in my power, but I think I have shown, that Captain Elliot's sales and Mr Johnston's grants were made under totally different circumstances, and as such, have been treated accordingly, and that Mr Scott has no right to complain; that I was perfectly justified in making the amended measurement under the terms of the regulation, the manifest error in the original calculation and the encroachment made by Mr Aldgate of no less than 21 feet, that the original measurement might not be charged.

I have, &c.

(Signed) Chas: H. F. Fleverly, Surveyor General.

(Torn off)

Aug

Colonial Secretary.

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With regard to the arguments in support of the fact that Mr Tshuction's grants were sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government, it is only necessary to admit that they were so, the grants of Town Lots only were disallowed, and I do not see that the paragraph extracted from the Blue Book strengthens the claim for a reduction of rent in the least degree: the general conditions in Captain Alliot's sales and Mr. Johnston grants were the same, and the acts were no doubt confirmed; and thus Lord Stanley advises that all should be under the regulations, "where parties have made bona fide outlay, and are unwilling to retain their Lots on the reduced terms. "I shall be happy to give any further information in my power, but I think I have shown, that Captain Elliot's sales and Mr Johnston's grants were made under totally different circumstances, and as such, have been treated accordingly, and that Mr Scott has no right to complain; that I was perfectly justified in making the amended measurement under the terms of the regulation, the manifest error in the original calculation and the encroachment made by Mr Aldgate of no less than 21 feet, that the original measurement might not be charged. I have, &c. (Signed) Chas: H. F. Fleverly, Surveyor General. (Torn off) Aug Colonial Secretary.
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With regard

to

the

arguments in

support of the fact that Mr Tshuction's grants were sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government,

to admit that they

it is only necessary

were

so, the grants of Town Lots only were disallowed, and I do not see that the paragraph extracted

" from the Blue Book strengthens the claim for

a reduction of rent in the beast

of

degree:

general conditions in faptain Alliot's sales

and Mr. Johnston grants

same,

and the acts were

the

were no doubt the

confirmed; and thus

Lord Stanley advises that all should

nuder the

Lane

" have made

ཆ་་༼༑

enne

regulations, "where parties

bona fide outlay, and are

unwilling to retain their Lots on the racced terms.

"I shall be happy to give any further information in my power, but I think I have shorn, that faptain Elliots sales and Me Johnstons grants

were made under totally different circumstances, and

us

such, have been

treated accordingly, and that Mr Scott has

6

.

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21

right to complain; that. I was perfectly justified in making the amended

measurement under the

regulation, the manifes:-

terms of the

of

the fourth

erron in the

original calculation and the encroachment_ made by

de by Mr Aolgate of no less than 21 feet, that the original measurement might not to be charged..

I have, &c.

(Signed) Chas: Hber: fleverly, Surveyor. Beneral-

(Tone (pty)

Aue

Colonial Secretary-

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