CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 379

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8. It is further to be remarked that whilst the description of the boundaries is dated the 16th September, the recorded plan of those Boundaries, signed both by the Governor and Military Authorities, and which shows no 500 feet contour as a boundary, but simply the still existing boundary stones, is dated more than a month subsequently, viz: the 19th October.

The natural inference therefore is that even if the Commanding Royal Engineer supposed he was correct in defining the boundaries agreed to by the Governor on the 15th September, such illusion was entirely dispelled by the subsequent complete record signed by both parties on the 19th October.

10. That the latter was really the true accord, as it is the only legally binding Record, may well be inferred from the fact that in 1885, only six years subsequently and when all the above facts were comparatively fresh, the "Respective Officers

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Government, or ever sanctioned by the Governor, and its authority has as so much intrinsic legal significance. If I signed a conveyance to subsets of your property and some years subsequently caught to ... Yet you rely on such one-sided title. 8. It is further to be remarked that whilst the description of the boundaries is dated the 16th September, the recorded plan of those Boundaries, signed both by the Governor and Military Authorities, and which shows no 500 feet contour as a boundary, but simply the still existing boundary stones, is dated more than a month subsequently, viz: the 19th October. The natural inference therefore is that even if the Commanding Royal Engineer supposed he was correct in defining the boundaries agreed to by the Governor on the 15th September, such illusion was entirely dispelled by the subsequent complete record signed by both parties on the 19th October. 10. That the latter was really the true accord, as it is the only legally binding Record, may well be inferred from the fact that in 1885, only six years subsequently and when all the above facts were comparatively fresh, the "Respective Officers

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Government,

or ever sanctioned by the Governor, and its authority has

so much intrinsic legal significavel 1 if I signed a conveyance to hupsets of your property and

· Some years subsequently cought to . Yest you

on such one sided title

8. It is further to be eemarked that whilst that discreption of the boundaries, is dated the 16th September, the recorded plan of those Boundaries, signed both by the Governor and Military Authorities, and which shews no

500 lech contour as a boundary, but simply the still existing bounday

stones, is dated more than a

376

mouth subsequently, voy : the 19th Delite.

The natural inference

therefore

is that even if the Commanding Royal Engineer supposed he was correct defining the boundaries agreed to by the loveror on the 15th Leptomber,

Entirely dispelled

sch Mlusion was

by the subsequent complete record signed by both parties

Velober.

the 19th

10. That the later was really the true accord, as it is the only legally binding Record, may well be inferred from the fact that in 1885, only his years subsequently and when all the above facts were comparatiolle fresh, the "Respective Officers

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