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Referred to in the Minutes of Meeting of Building Praya Commission, 2nd day 27

Extract from Governor Bonham's Despatch to Earl Grey, dated 29th August 1857-

8. "Enclosure D is a list of the original grantees who have come into possession of land since January 1844, and who have purchased their lots at Auction at various times since that date, and amongst this class only four foreigners and one Chinese claimed reduction. The Committee have recognized the claim of four of the foreigners, and I am happy to remark that it is only foreigners who have made such claims.

9. Enclosure D shows the number of assignees holding lands from original purchasers. This, my Lord, is a class of persons whom I cannot deem entitled to my consideration, whatever they may have generally bought their properties

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Referred to in the Minutes of Meeting of Building Praya Commission, 2nd day 27 Extract from Governor Bonham's Despatch to Earl Grey, dated 29th August 1857- 8. "Enclosure D is a list of the original grantees who have come into possession of land since January 1844, and who have purchased their lots at Auction at various times since that date, and amongst this class only four foreigners and one Chinese claimed reduction. The Committee have recognized the claim of four of the foreigners, and I am happy to remark that it is only foreigners who have made such claims. 9. Enclosure D shows the number of assignees holding lands from original purchasers. This, my Lord, is a class of persons whom I cannot deem entitled to my consideration, whatever they may have generally bought their properties
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Referred to in the Minutes of Me (Bouring Praya hominission, 2 day 27

Extract from Governor Bonhams Defeats to Earl Grey, dorted 29th August 1857-

430

8. "Enclosure & is a list of the original

wa

Desreed who have

some

into possession_

of land since fammary 1844, and wher hove purelianed their lite at Auction

at various times mice that date, and

thewetheart of this clove only tip foreigners

and me Chimes claimed reduction The Committee how recognized the claim of four of the foreigners, and I am happy

of the only Relines.

to remark of the

9. Encloure D shows the pumber of

Assignees holding hands from_riginal purelovers. This, my Lord,

Lord, is on slows of persons whom I cannot deem entitled tomy envideration whatever they love generally bought their properties

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