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not be a burthen although it would swell the amount of my departmental expenses;

his work would be of the

utmost advantage to the Government and I am sure be attended with Antisfactory results.

as

In the Office_Ur Power still continues to give perfect satisfaction. in the various duties required of him a. Book. keeper and general Clerk, in the preparation of the ordinary accounts of expenditure of the Department as well as in the careful arrangement and entries demanded in the registration -_Memorials and the duties pertaining to the issue of Leases. There have been but few transactions during the pact year only 45. Memorials having been registered, of these 30 were absolute sale affecting 35. Lots, and only 4 for Surrender to

to Government

in

Land

for

121

affecting 7 Lots, the remainder being of a miscellaneous character. Of these 45, 13 by Chinese and 7 endorsements of 17 Surrender, the documents necessary

Avere

necessary for which were executed in the Office. The number of Leases issued was nine,

and sales of Lound have amounted to the sum

-

of £150. 3.7 per

annum

only, the rental of Loto resumed by Government amounting to £183. 3. 71 leaves (with the addition of 5 grants) the total Land rental of the year £11.293. 12.5% on £44. 9. ip more than it was

m

for the Year, 1849.

I trust that I shall be enabled

during the present season to make the necessary surveys, alluded to in my last annual report, of the several buildings and works created since my general survey of the Town in 1843- I am preparing a map of the

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