20
of his liabilities remaining
4. I laid the case before the Executive Council, shewing that the arrears had accumulated to $23,888.13 and I stated that I would gladly avoid pushing matters to extremity if the Council could suggest any reasonable or middle course to follow.
The Council, however, concurred in the course which I had adopted, and advised against any further relaxation being given to Mr. Sharp.
5. Nevertheless, having received meanwhile Your Lordship's despatch under reply, dated 18 January 1872, I once more requested the opinion of the Council, pointing out that if all the Lots were resumed at the time, they were unsuitable for selling then and consequently the Colony would gain nothing thereby. Nevertheless, the previous decision was allowed to remain, and on the 10th March, as Mr. Sharp had failed to pay up his arrears, I ordered the necessary proceedings to be commenced (the Acting Attorney General) for resuming the Lots.
6. The enclosed Return will exhibit to Your Lordship the number of the lots held by Mr. Sharp, and the arrears due. When pressed by the Law Officers he paid up the arrears marked on certain lots, which are marked...
20
of his liabilities remaining
4. I. laid the
case be
before up shewing that the
unsettled.
on
papero Executive Comcil:
arrears
accumulated to 23,
had
the
2 3,8 8 8
13
and I
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stated that I world gladly avoid -pushing matters to extremity if the
Cameit cold
and
suggest amp
reasmable
er middle course to follow.
proper
The Cornal, havever, concurred in the
course which I had adopted, and advised against any further relaxation being given to Mr Sharp.
8. Nevertheles, having received meanwhile Your Lordship's despatch
under
reply,
J
the advice of umy
once more
requested
Connel, pointing
18 January 1872.
out that if all the Lots
the time
were resumed,
insuitable
for selling
thew and consequently the Colony
would
gain nothing thereby. Newarhelfen,
the precious decision was allowed to
remain, and or
the 10th March,
March, as
Mr. Sharp had lottows no
pay up his arrears,
lepe to
I ordered the
necesary proceedings to lie commenced the Acting Allomey General) for
resuming
The Lots.
6. The enclosed Retion will
cochibit to You Lordship the mumba
of
the low held by Mr Sharp, and the arrears dire. When pressed by the Law Officers he paid up
the
arrears
marked
on certam lot, which are marker
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