CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 20

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19

Canoes,

me

of such

from singular peculiar difficulty, that I must trouble Your Lordship with rather full details, which will, however, fortunately disclose a settlement of the whole case).

2. In the earlier days of the Colony, Mr. Sharp speculated very largely in land - laying out more than $20,000 in premia for lots for which he has paid about $60,000 in Crown Rent. Further, in making the requisite improvements such as roads, retaining wall &c., he states that he has expended $46,889. This large outlay has been wholly unremunerative, and Mr Sharp at the present time is quite unable to meet his engagements.

3. A certain number of years ago Mr. Sharp's Crown Rent fell into arrear, and on his urgent representations the Government gave him time to recover himself, not wishing to press unduly on one who had already laid out so much on Colonial lands. Various schemes were suggested by Mr Sharp, with a view to his being allowed to retain possession of his lots on paying interest on his arrears, but they all fell through, and in January last I was obliged to fix a date - the 31st March last - as the last day on which I could...

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19 Canoes, me of such from singular peculiar difficulty, that I must trouble Your Lordship with rather full details, which will, however, fortunately disclose a settlement of the whole case). 2. In the earlier days of the Colony, Mr. Sharp speculated very largely in land - laying out more than $20,000 in premia for lots for which he has paid about $60,000 in Crown Rent. Further, in making the requisite improvements such as roads, retaining wall &c., he states that he has expended $46,889. This large outlay has been wholly unremunerative, and Mr Sharp at the present time is quite unable to meet his engagements. 3. A certain number of years ago Mr. Sharp's Crown Rent fell into arrear, and on his urgent representations the Government gave him time to recover himself, not wishing to press unduly on one who had already laid out so much on Colonial lands. Various schemes were suggested by Mr Sharp, with a view to his being allowed to retain possession of his lots on paying interest on his arrears, but they all fell through, and in January last I was obliged to fix a date - the 31st March last - as the last day on which I could...
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19

Canoes,

me

of such

from singular peculiar difficully, that I'must

trarble Yan Lordship with racher full details, which will havever, fortunality disclose a settlement of

the whole case).

2. In the earlier days of the Colorry. Mr. Sharp speculated very largely in land- laying

land. laying out more

than $20,000 in

premia

in lots

for which he has paid about

$60,000 in Aown Rent. Pursker,

n mal

in

nating the requisite improvements such as roads, retaining walk Y., he states that he has expended

846,889. This large outlay has been

wholly

unternumerative, and Mr

Sharp at the present

at how is ce

quite unable to meet his

3. Aour

cartainly

engagements. Mr. Sharp's

arrear,

and

ww

years ago

Crown Rent fell into

his urgent representations the Garsaument

gave

him time to recover

himself

o me

not wishing to press unduly who had already laid out so much on Colorial lands. Various

Lovey

schemes

were

suggested by Mr

Sharp, with

a view to his beeing allowed to retain possession of his

lots on

praying interest on his arrears, but they all fell through, and in January

last I was

the

obliged to fix

As

every

approud

a date the pet March- last day

m

which I could'

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