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the position of affairs an existing before the so-called transfer, is clearly set forth.

6. In these despatches it is stated that on the 4th April 1866 he received an intimation from the Commandant of the Garrison that the lands granted for Military purposes in the Colony would be perambulated and the barrier-gates closed on a certain date named therein.

On reference, however, to the Major General it appeared that there was some doubt as to the boundary of Cantonments in Victoria to the North, there being no documents or plan on record in his Office defining the existence of any boundary stones along the Sanhem line.

8. A letter was accordingly written to Major General Guy requesting that no perambulation might take place of boundaries not hitherto distinctly defined. The Major General was also requested to cause copies of such documents and plans as defined the boundaries of Cantonments in Victoria to be furnished to the Colonial Government.

9. In reply a plan and a letter from the Commanding Royal Engineer addressed to the respective Offices of Ordnance were found...

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351 the position of affairs an existing before the so-called transfer, is clearly set forth. 6. In these despatches it is stated that on the 4th April 1866 he received an intimation from the Commandant of the Garrison that the lands granted for Military purposes in the Colony would be perambulated and the barrier-gates closed on a certain date named therein. On reference, however, to the Major General it appeared that there was some doubt as to the boundary of Cantonments in Victoria to the North, there being no documents or plan on record in his Office defining the existence of any boundary stones along the Sanhem line. 8. A letter was accordingly written to Major General Guy requesting that no perambulation might take place of boundaries not hitherto distinctly defined. The Major General was also requested to cause copies of such documents and plans as defined the boundaries of Cantonments in Victoria to be furnished to the Colonial Government. 9. In reply a plan and a letter from the Commanding Royal Engineer addressed to the respective Offices of Ordnance were found... 1
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the position of affairs an evishing before the so called tranfer, is

forth.

clearly

6.

Ret

In these Serpatcher Iis Aishad Mae Samell States that on the 4th

intimatio

april 1866 he received an from the Immandant of the Garsion that the lands granted for Military "purposes in the Colony would be "perambulated and the barrier-galer

2

closed in a certain date named therein.

On reference, homemur, to the Immayor General it appeared that

there

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some doubt as to the

boundary of Cantonments in Vielinia to the Iwith, there leeing no documents

ide Plan

mathed A

on record in his Office chaining the existence of any bunday stores along

the Sanhem line.

8.

A letter was

accordingly

written to Major General Guy

requesting that no perambulation might take place of bundaries not hitherto distinctly defined. She

General

ཆ......--

was also

requested to cause exfices of such documenti und plains

defined the boundaries of Canton = menti in Victoria to be finished to the Colonial Guernment:

9.

In reply a plan and a letter from the Ammanding Royal Enginer addrefsed to the respective Offices of

Ordnance un

enne find

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