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In respect to M. Murrow's

} case it appears, that in February 1854 he purchased, for ground rent a preminum of £10. per annum for a marine lot which was afterwards claimed for repayment of the cost as a compensation to Mr. Murrow, it was fairly objected, that he had been offered but to this Mr. Murrow alleging and had accepted 1500 dollars for the lot on condition that the Government should not resume it. But as there were certain portions of land resumed at the suggestion of the Ordnance Department on the supposition that it would be required for Military works.

We gather from the papers that several of the Land Officers suggested the repayment to Mr. Murrow of the Land adjoining his property their position would have a peculiar value to him, and he was offered to accept it in exchange for his marine lot. The Surveyor General admitting that his first proposal of compensation was too low as

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345 required for the public -dation.. In respect to M. Murrow's } case it appears, that in February 1854 he purchased, for ground rent a preminum of £10. per annum for a marine lot which was afterwards claimed for repayment of the cost as a compensation to Mr. Murrow, it was fairly objected, that he had been offered but to this Mr. Murrow alleging and had accepted 1500 dollars for the lot on condition that the Government should not resume it. But as there were certain portions of land resumed at the suggestion of the Ordnance Department on the supposition that it would be required for Military works. We gather from the papers that several of the Land Officers suggested the repayment to Mr. Murrow of the Land adjoining his property their position would have a peculiar value to him, and he was offered to accept it in exchange for his marine lot. The Surveyor General admitting that his first proposal of compensation was too low as
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345 required for the public -dation.. In respect to M. Parrow's } case it appears, that in February 1854 he purchased, ford ground a and a premin rent of £10. per marine dot which was afterwards repayment of the cost as a compensation to Mr. Murrow, fair objected, that he had heer offered but to this Mr. Murrow alleging and had accepted 1500 dollars for the Lol ip the Government should not resume it. But as of 180 dollars, α there were certain poiti tions of resumed at the suggestion of on the Ordnance Departmeist the supposition that it would be required for Military works. We gather pozn the papers that Several the Lurneeporn suggested the repayment Land adjoining his property their position wouts which pour have a peculiar paluz to hine, he to offered accept there in -exchange for his marine solu The Surveyor Several aduce admitting that his first proposal of compensation was too low as is
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required for the public

-dation..

In respect to M. Parrow's

}

case it appears, that in February

1854 he purchased, ford ground

a

and

a premin

rent of £10. per

marine dot which was afterwards

repayment of the cost as a

compensation to Mr. Murrow,

fair

objected,

that he had heer

offered

but to this Mr. Murrow

alleging

and had accepted 1500 dollars

for

the Lol ip the Government

should not resume it. But as

of 180 dollars,

α

there were

certain

poiti

tions of

resumed at the

suggestion of

on

the Ordnance Departmeist

the supposition that it would

be required for

Military works.

We gather pozn the papers that

Several the Lurneeporn suggested the

repayment

Land adjoining his property

their position wouts

which pour

have a peculiar paluz to hine,

he

to

offered accept

there in

-exchange for his marine solu The Surveyor Several aduce

admitting that his first proposal of

compensation

was too low as

is

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