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that the correspondence which has taken place on this subject, had quite disposed of the question, as far as related in discussion between the Governor and himself, -and he cannot refrain from

expressing his great Surprise, at the purport of your last communication.

I request you will draw the attention of H. E. The Governor to my letter addressed to the Colonial Secretary, 1/39, dated 24 December, 1860, from which the following is an extract

"Se inclosed copy of a Survey plan showing the exact limit of the proposed extension of, W. D. "Hunterice, which has been approved "by the Colonial Government, as "stated in the report signed by the "Acting Surveyor General on the 4th "July, 1855, must be held conclusive. "That the Colonial Government were "not without information as to the "exact nature of the plans, recommended "by the Military Authorities to the "Secretary of State."

It is quite true that there is no record of any Survey plan having been forwarded to the War Department by Colonel Yardley with his letter in 1857, but it is also an undoubted fact, that a clear and distinct plan of the...

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that the correspondence which has taken place on this subject, had quite disposed of the question, as far as related in discussion between the Governor and himself, -and he cannot refrain from expressing his great Surprise, at the purport of your last communication. I request you will draw the attention of H. E. The Governor to my letter addressed to the Colonial Secretary, 1/39, dated 24 December, 1860, from which the following is an extract "Se inclosed copy of a Survey plan showing the exact limit of the proposed extension of, W. D. "Hunterice, which has been approved "by the Colonial Government, as "stated in the report signed by the "Acting Surveyor General on the 4th "July, 1855, must be held conclusive. "That the Colonial Government were "not without information as to the "exact nature of the plans, recommended "by the Military Authorities to the "Secretary of State." It is quite true that there is no record of any Survey plan having been forwarded to the War Department by Colonel Yardley with his letter in 1857, but it is also an undoubted fact, that a clear and distinct plan of the...
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that the correspondence which has útan place on this subject, had quite disposed of the question, far as related 6 in discusion fil between the Governor and himself, -and he cannot refraim from

expressing his great Surprise, ab the fur fort of your last communication.

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request

you

will draw

the attention of d. I. The Governor

letter andreped to the

Z

to

my

Colonial Secretary, 1/39, de led 24 December, 800, from which

n

the following is an

libract

"Se inclosed copy of a Survey flam " showing the cract limit of the proposed extension of, W. D.

"Hunterice, which and ben

120

approves

"by the Colonial Cremment, as

stated in the rehat simed

།ག

the

Acting Surveyor Ceneril on the st "July, 1855, must be held conclusive. " that the Clonial Covernment were "not without information as to the "exact nature of the plane, recommended "by the Military Authorities to the "Secretory Suit

gor Mar.

It is quite true that there is no record of any Survey flam broving been forwarded to the var secartiment by Elonel herde with his letter in 1857, but it is also an undoubled fact, that i clear and distinct filem of them!

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