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being" the exact limit of the proposed Extension of the W. 2. boundary- the Plan distinctly states that it is "the probable line of future Drainage". Reference to my letter of 24th December last to the Colonial Secretary will show that at the Time of preparing the Plan and Valuation of Fletcher's Lot "I had "not the remotest idea that the War department were in treaty for the property."

I beg most distinctly to deny the truth of the following statement made by Captain Roberts, "But it is also an undoubted fact that a clear and distinct plan of the proposed enlargement of the Military Cantonments was agreed to and signed by the Surveyor General in July, 1855."

Mr Pollard if referred to will state that the valuation made by Mr Merlin and myself, was to ascertain the market value of the property and not the value of the property to the Military. - I have, &c,

(Signed) W. Wilson,

Surveyor General.

(True Copy)

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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being" the exact limit of the proposed Extension of the W. 2. boundary- the Plan distinctly states that it is "the probable line of future Drainage". Reference to my letter of 24th December last to the Colonial Secretary will show that at the Time of preparing the Plan and Valuation of Fletcher's Lot "I had "not the remotest idea that the War department were in treaty for the property." I beg most distinctly to deny the truth of the following statement made by Captain Roberts, "But it is also an undoubted fact that a clear and distinct plan of the proposed enlargement of the Military Cantonments was agreed to and signed by the Surveyor General in July, 1855." Mr Pollard if referred to will state that the valuation made by Mr Merlin and myself, was to ascertain the market value of the property and not the value of the property to the Military. - I have, &c, (Signed) W. Wilson, Surveyor General. (True Copy) Acting Colonial Secretary.
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4. being" the exact limit of the proposed Extension of the W. 2. boundary- the Plan distinctly states that it is "the probable line of Inture Drage! Reference to within/s, 194 $2246 letter my December last to the Coloniat Secretary will show that at the Time of preparing the Plen m Valuation of Fletcher's Lobo "I had "not the remotish idea that the "War department were im breaty "for the property." I bey most distinctly to deny the bruth of the following statement made by Captain Roberts, "But "it is also an undoubled fuck "that a clear and distinct flan # LI 185 the proposed enlargement of the "Military Cantonments was agred " to and signed by the Surveyon "General in July, 1855." Mr Pollard if referred to will state that the valuation made by Mr Merlin and myself, ascertain the market value of the property and not the value of the property to the Military. - I have, Ac, He (Signed) W. Wilson, Surveyou beneral. (Ime (org.) acting Colonish Secretory.
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being" the exact limit of the proposed Extension of the W. 2. boundary- the Plan distinctly states that it is "the probable line of Inture Drage! Reference to within/s, 194 $2246

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December last to the Coloniat Secretary will show that at the Time of preparing the Plen m Valuation of Fletcher's Lobo "I had "not the remotish idea that the "War department were im breaty "for the property."

I bey most distinctly to deny the bruth of the following statement made by Captain Roberts, "But "it is also an undoubled fuck "that a clear and distinct flan

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the proposed enlargement of the "Military Cantonments was agred " to and signed by the Surveyon "General in July, 1855."

Mr Pollard if referred to will state that the valuation made by Mr Merlin and myself,

ascertain the market value of the property and not the value of the property to the Military. - I have, Ac,

He (Signed) W. Wilson,

Surveyou beneral.

(Ime (org.)

acting Colonish Secretory.

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