CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 407

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a saics, and he named (according to the copy of the Notice submitted by you) a fixed rate of £21 per acre annually for Town Lots, and then hundred per acre annually for Suburban Lots. But in the list of actual appropriations of those Lots, I observe that they were made at the rate of £20 per 1,125 feet, which amounts to about £80 per acre.

With respect to the Marine Lots alienated by Mr. Caunter's notice, the conditions being the same, the same decision must of course apply to them as to those sold under Captain Elliot's notice.

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The Iron Lots disposed of under Mr. Caunter's announcement appear to have been 75, extending over about Eighteen Acres, and the Suburban Lots to have been 17, extending about Eighty-three Acres. The duration of the Leases for both classes should be shortened to that above-mentioned for Marine Lots. With this exception, you will be at liberty, where you think proper, to enfranchise them. But I observe that Mr. Gordon states in his General Report on the Iron, and you express your concurrence in your Despatch, May, that some of the Iron Lots might be transformed to the class of Marine Lots, and all but one of the Suburban Lots to the class of Town Lots. Where no money has been paid, the lots may, if I understand right, be forfeited, and there can be no difficulty in classing them as may be thought best. But, where payments have been made bona fide, and purchasers are unwilling to retain their Lots on the revised terms, you will of course take equitable pains to settle such cases, bearing in mind such expectations as they may have been reasonably led to form under a public notice issued, though without sufficient authority, by the Government.

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106. a saics, and he named (according to the copy of the Notice submitted by you) a fixed rate of £21 per acre annually for Town Lots, and then hundred per acre annually for Suburban Lots. But in the list of actual appropriations of those Lots, I observe that they were made at the rate of £20 per 1,125 feet, which amounts to about £80 per acre. With respect to the Marine Lots alienated by Mr. Caunter's notice, the conditions being the same, the same decision must of course apply to them as to those sold under Captain Elliot's notice. 5. per acre. The Iron Lots disposed of under Mr. Caunter's announcement appear to have been 75, extending over about Eighteen Acres, and the Suburban Lots to have been 17, extending about Eighty-three Acres. The duration of the Leases for both classes should be shortened to that above-mentioned for Marine Lots. With this exception, you will be at liberty, where you think proper, to enfranchise them. But I observe that Mr. Gordon states in his General Report on the Iron, and you express your concurrence in your Despatch, May, that some of the Iron Lots might be transformed to the class of Marine Lots, and all but one of the Suburban Lots to the class of Town Lots. Where no money has been paid, the lots may, if I understand right, be forfeited, and there can be no difficulty in classing them as may be thought best. But, where payments have been made bona fide, and purchasers are unwilling to retain their Lots on the revised terms, you will of course take equitable pains to settle such cases, bearing in mind such expectations as they may have been reasonably led to form under a public notice issued, though without sufficient authority, by the Government. 71721 40507
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saics, and he named (avcording to the sopy of the Notice Frommitted by you) a fixed corte of £21 per acre anumally for Lavon Lots, and then hunde per avere annually for Suburban Loto. Kunt in the list of actual appropriations of Thore Leto, Isbourne that they were made at the rate of £20 per 1,125 feet, which amounts to about £80

With respect to the Merine Leto alienated by M. foliuston, the eruditions king the same, the same decision mist of emne apply to them as to the sold sider baptom Elliot's

Arotice.

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per here.

The Iron Lote disposed of under Mr. " folinton's announcement appear to have been 75, extending wer about Eighteen Acres, and the Suburban Loto to have been 17, extending about Eighty-three Aerce. The duration "the Leaved for both clawver thould be shortened to that above-mentioned for Marine

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Lote. White this exception, you will be at liberty where you think proper, to enform them But Itberve that M. Gordon states in his General Report on the Tron, and you exfereve your cownrence in your Despatch_ Ney, that Some of the Inom Lots might to be transformed to the class of Marine Loto, and all but one of the Suburban Loto to the clave of Thom Lots. Where me mittory how been made the lots rally, if I understand right, be forfeited, and there can be no difficulty in clawing theme

om av mary be thought best. But, where pontics have, morde amy bona fide Buttery, and are unwilling to retain their Leto the revived terms, you will of coure take equitably pond an it's an sucrits, bearing in prind such expectations avit may howe been ream- _able to form under a public notice wored, through without sufficient fravers, by the

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