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that judging from the Houses occupied by the latter and the style in which they live it would seem that their dealings must be considerable and remunerative from some quarter or other.

had already consulted the Attorney General. That officer suggests, that the resumption of the Crown Leases and regrant (in a divided shape) would effect the object, but might operate unfairly upon which the authorities seem agreed that relief may be granted.

There appears to be a difficulty in disposing of Property owing to the inability of the Lessees (probably owing to the form of Leases) to divide their Lots. Upon this point the Governor was anxious to assist them and on the interests of incumbrancers, and the Governor fears that such a division may be made the means of transferring the liability for Crown Rent to men of straw.

He is, however, of opinion that parties ought to be allowed to alienate portions of their properties.

Having thus reviewed the principal topics adverted to in the accompanying Papers

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that judging from the Houses occupied by the latter and the style in which they live it would seem that their dealings must be considerable and remunerative from some quarter or other. had already consulted the Attorney General. That officer suggests, that the resumption of the Crown Leases and regrant (in a divided shape) would effect the object, but might operate unfairly upon which the authorities seem agreed that relief may be granted. There appears to be a difficulty in disposing of Property owing to the inability of the Lessees (probably owing to the form of Leases) to divide their Lots. Upon this point the Governor was anxious to assist them and on the interests of incumbrancers, and the Governor fears that such a division may be made the means of transferring the liability for Crown Rent to men of straw. He is, however, of opinion that parties ought to be allowed to alienate portions of their properties. Having thus reviewed the principal topics adverted to in the accompanying Papers
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that judging from the Houses occupied by the latter and the style

in which they live it would seem that their dealings from.

or other must be

some quarter

considerable and remunerative.

had

already

consulted the

Attorney feneral. That officer suggests, that the resumption.

a divided shape) of

regrant (in

and

the Crown Leaves would effect

the

object,

but might operate

unfairly

point upon which the

10

There is however one

authorities seem

agreed that

relief may

be

granted

There

appears

in

to be a difficulty "disposing of Property from the

inability of the Lesaces / probably

to the form of

owing to

Leases) to

Upon

was

the early

oub divide their Lots.

this point the fovernor

anxious to assist them and

on the interests of

incumbrancers, and the fovernor

fears that such a division may

of transferring

be made the

meanо

the liability for Crown Rent to

men of

Straw.

He

is, however,

of opinion that parties ought to alienate portions

be allowed to

of their properties.

Having

thus reviewed

the principal topics adverted to in the accompanying Papers

haa

we

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