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allowed to hold

license for and using

2.

the

as a

on a

Squatter's

purpose of draining

garden. I regret that I did not

specially notice, at the time

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writing my Despatch N. 159 of 13th

October, the point to which

drawn

seems as

my

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it is not unreasonable to suppose

that had Sir Stercules disapproved

Mr Cleverly's suggestion, he would have disallowed it. in express

terms-

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it

proposition submitted.

have

4.

attention, for it certainly Sir Stercules Robinson

had not sanctioned. M. Cleverly's

proposition that

should be made.

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compensation

I would remark however

that Sir Stercules Robinson's Minute

is endorsed not on Mr. Magniac's letter of application but on Mor naturally. Cleverly's covering letter, and that volunteerd

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Iw.C.

the womperson

Mr Mr.

ded but ach

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Ar

My

was

the

gist of

the

personal

own

impression from this distant recollection, is that it was intended by Sir Stercules Robinson that the entire proposal before him should be approved, and this is M. Welioni impression also.

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I learn from M. Magnise

Min by that he would not have accepted

not

Jo

ark

wir the License except on terms of

compensation

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