CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 19

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It felt necessary, and therefore, to lay down the general rule that if a charitable Association chose, without any reference to the government, to go into the market and purchase land at the land sales, the conditions of the sale would be enforced; but that I would, if applied to, grant sites in suitable localities free of premium for all Institutions of a deserving character.

This decision was communicated to Mr. Levendegraft in my letter of the 8th May, as you will observe, expressed on behalf of the society his warm acknowledgements for and acceptance of the offered grant. A site distant from the Town was accordingly agreed upon between him and the Surveyor General - It was arranged that he should

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It felt necessary, and therefore, to lay down the general rule that if a charitable Association chose, without any reference to the government, to go into the market and purchase land at the land sales, the conditions of the sale would be enforced; but that I would, if applied to, grant sites in suitable localities free of premium for all Institutions of a deserving character. This decision was communicated to Mr. Levendegraft in my letter of the 8th May, as you will observe, expressed on behalf of the society his warm acknowledgements for and acceptance of the offered grant. A site distant from the Town was accordingly agreed upon between him and the Surveyor General - It was arranged that he should
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felt it nece necessary therefore to lay down the general rule that if charitable Association, chose without any reference to the govemment to go into the market and purchase land at the land. sales, the conditions of the sale would be enforced; but that I would, if applied to, grant sites in suitable localities fre of Punt for all Institutions of a deserving character. This decision was u communicated to Mr. Levendraft was in his letter the 8th May, as you of of observe, expressed will behalf of the society his warment acknowledgements for and acceptance of the coffered grant. A site distance from was shout the Town! accordingly agreed m between him and the Surveys General - De was arranged that he should
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felt

it nece

necessary

therefore to lay down the

general rule that

if

charitable Association, chose without

any reference

to the govemment to go

into the market and purchase land at the land.

sales, the conditions

of

the

sale would be enforced; but that I would, if applied to, grant sites in suitable localities fre

of

Punt

for all

Institutions of

a

deserving character.

This decision was

u

communicated to Mr. Levendraft was in his letter

the 8th May, as you

of

of

observe, expressed

will

behalf

of the society his warment acknowledgements for and

acceptance of the coffered

grant. A site distance from

was

shout

the Town!

accordingly agreed

m

between him and the Surveys General - De was arranged that he should

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