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acknowledge teceipt, of that despatch,

and to state, that he is advised

that the precedings of the Colonial Government, in this matter, amount to the "resumption ", specified in the Crown Leases,

of the

qround, and

that, it was not competent for the

Government, to withdraw, en

April last, the notice,

the 18th

of resumption;

the 26% of the month of Recomber

for the 20

previous, that perieel having passed yearly four months; and

7 $32.500

being

the

The

amount.

of compensation ) having been

set a part, and appropriated out

of

A

the Public shunds, by "Dretinance

No. 141 of 1867.

17

you.

گے

am also directed to inform.

that, in the event, of the amount

awariect, as, compensation, not; being

paid to MC" Buddell,

his Agent,

to me

M. Duddetl will

precoot, by Petition of right, in . Englanet, Theravise, ao may

be advised.

I have

(Signed, Inc. S. Lapraik.

Agent for George Dudtobell.

(Thue Copy)

. Gandia Pontre

Colley