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...
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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