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at much less than they cost the original grantees, who, had they been sure of the probability of reduction being made in "the land rents, in all probability would not have disposed of them at all Is Your Lordship to understand there were, I will mention an instance.- Lot. No 291, 292, 293, and 294, which adjoin each other, were formerly the property of Mr Shelley, he laid out a considerable sum in levelling the ground and rendering it available for buildings and by the time he remained in the Colony, had probably erected a dwelling-house thereon. This gentleman, however, quitted on the 25th May 1847, and the ground was sold by public Auction on the 28th July 1849, H. M. Duddell for £1.0.10, on the condition of his paying the arrears of rent, viz, £29.10
My Lord,
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Also in 1850 requested that the former rent be reduced . The foregoing remarks apply with the same force to many other claims under the former leases; and I would here observe that out of the eleven individuals who have made claims to a reduction of rent on 43 Lots, Mr. Duddell is the owner of at least more than one half of these Lots.
12. Enclosure 4 is a memorandum of the rents paid annually by twenty parties, being the largest contributors to the Land Revenue; but it must be remembered that the properties therein referred to comprise Counting Houses with accommodation for numerous clerks, extensive Ware-houses for the Storing of goods, separate dwelling houses for the parties, as well
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at much less then they cost the original linders, whs, had they been surve of the frowitility of reduction being made in "the land rents, in all forobability conclat not have disfirved of them at all Is Quartie Your Lordship to understand there waves, I will mention an pustance.- Lot. Mr 291, 292, 295, and 294, which adjoin each other, were formerly the property of M.Shelley, he loud on ta saisiderable sum in informing the grand and rendering it acontable for buildings andy hand he remained in the Colony, incld. probably leave crested a
hove created a divelling-lime
therem. This gentleman, havear, quitted on the 25th May 1847, and the
the
Hem borlary
ground was told by public. Anction on
the 28th
hule
# July 1849,
H. M. Duddell for
£1.0.10, on the condition of his paying the
of rent, viz, ₤29.10
arreare
ட
My Daddell
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Amor in 1850 requested that the fond rent be reduced . The fone remarks apply
May
same
to many other claims under the forma bread _ inthe pearly the forme degree of force; and I would here severne that out of the eleven individuals who have made claimes to or reduction of rent on 43 Loto, Mr. Duddell is the nower
of ad, or more thom me half of thine Lots.
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12. Enclosure & is a memorandum of the
rents pond annually by twenty parties, being the Largest contributore to the Lovind
Jout
but it must be remembered that the properties there in referred to confirie Counting Forine with
Horivers with accommodation
for pumerons clerks, extension Ware- _linics for the Storing of goods, defererate divelling times for the parties, as well
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