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Land Board?

Eer. Ellest

Deco.

when.

Reporting Sale

7 Grown

Fand

i the pet and 2nd October 1855-

Received

Sir William Molesworth, Bt

Governor John Bowring

1/2 October 1855-

Inclosure.

N.151.

Copy

L1326/5

Surveyor General's Office,

13 September, not October, likely OCR error -> 32 October is not a valid date, and the correct date is likely in September, given the context of the letter.

Victoria, 13 October 1855.

I have the honor to forward for the information of His Excellency, The Governor, the accompanying Return of Land sold on the 1st instant, which produced a Rental £570.11.6, and Premium Amounting to $4875.

It will be observed that the Premium derived from the second day's Sale is very small in comparison with that of the first day, the Annual rentals being nearly equal; this is to be accounted for from the fact that

The Hon. W. J. Mercer, Esquire, Colonial Secretary

However, to follow the exact output format requested:

Land Board?

Eer. Ellest

Deco.

when.

Reporting Sale

7 Grown

Fand

i the pet and 2nd October 1855-

Received

Sir William Molesworth, Bt

Governor John Bowring

1/2 October 1855-

Inclosure.

N.151.

Copy

L1326/5

Surveyor General's Office,

Victoria, 13 October 1855.

I have the honour to forward for the information of His Excellency, The Governor, the accompanying Return of Land sold on the 1st instant, which produced a Rental £570.11.6, and Premium Amounting to $4875.

It will be observed that the Premium derived from the second day's Sale is very

Small in comparison

with that of the first day, the Annual rentals being nearly equal ; this is to be accounted for from the fact that

The Hon. W. J. Mercer, Esquire, Colonial Secretary

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Land Board? Eer. Ellest Deco. when. Reporting Sale 7 Grown Fand i the pet and 2nd October 1855- Received Sir William Molesworth, Bt Governor John Bowring 1/2 October 1855- Inclosure. N.151. Copy L1326/5 Surveyor General's Office, 13 September, not October, likely OCR error -> 32 October is not a valid date, and the correct date is likely in September, given the context of the letter. Victoria, 13 October 1855. I have the honor to forward for the information of His Excellency, The Governor, the accompanying Return of Land sold on the 1st instant, which produced a Rental £570.11.6, and Premium Amounting to $4875. It will be observed that the Premium derived from the second day's Sale is very small in comparison with that of the first day, the Annual rentals being nearly equal; this is to be accounted for from the fact that The Hon. W. J. Mercer, Esquire, Colonial Secretary However, to follow the exact output format requested: Land Board? Eer. Ellest Deco. when. Reporting Sale 7 Grown Fand i the pet and 2nd October 1855- Received Sir William Molesworth, Bt Governor John Bowring 1/2 October 1855- Inclosure. N.151. Copy L1326/5 Surveyor General's Office, Victoria, 13 October 1855. I have the honour to forward for the information of His Excellency, The Governor, the accompanying Return of Land sold on the 1st instant, which produced a Rental £570.11.6, and Premium Amounting to $4875. It will be observed that the Premium derived from the second day's Sale is very Small in comparison with that of the first day, the Annual rentals being nearly equal ; this is to be accounted for from the fact that The Hon. W. J. Mercer, Esquire, Colonial Secretary

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Land Board?

Eer. Ellest

ہو

Deco.

when.

Reporting Sale

ཀ།

7 Grown

Fand

i the pet and 2nd october 1855-

Received

Sir William Molesworth, B4

Governa dir John Bowring

1/2 bctober 1855-

/ Inclosure.

N.151.

Copy

4:58.

dir.

L1326/5

Surveyor General's Office,

139

Victoria, 32 October 1855.

바

I have the hour to forward for the information of His Excellency, The Governor, the accompanying Ration of Land told me the 1th buch gut "instant, which produced a Rental £570.11.6, and Brenciun Amcounting to $4875.

It will be observed that the Premium derived from the second day's Soile is very

Small in comporison

with that of the first day, the Annual rentals being nearly equal ; this is to be arcommited for from the fact that

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