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though stated by their Commanding officer to be animated by a spirit of "hostility and discourtesy", (a point which I allude merely because it rendered any concession on their part extremely improbable) admitted that the Ordnance Boundaries at Victoria "were the Ordnance Boundary lines."
11. So evident was the error in the case and so little room was thereby left, that it fully accounts for the Governor stating in the Colonial Secretary's letter of 7th September 1855 that "little difficulty is to be expected with regard to Boundaries in Victoria as they seem to have been defined and approved by the Excellency the late Governor" (Sir G. Bonham).
12. To me such an expression by the Governor in 1855 seems perfectly conclusive for when he directed that statement to be made, he had but one record to refer to, viz: - the plan approved by Mr George Bonham in 1853, which plan does not exhibit any soft contour as part of the Southern Boundary.
13. Now against the above simple and convincing induction from admitted facts what has Colonel Sorell to allege. He is actually driven to say "it is true that on account of the paper not being...
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though stated by their Commanding officer to be animated by a spirit of " hostility, and discourtery", ( a pointe which I allude merely because it rendered any
concession on. their part Extremely improbable) admitted that
the Ordnance Boundaries at Victoria " were the Irdnance Boundary Hoxes .
11. So Evidently was the the
Error
Case and so little room for was thereby left, that it fully accounts for
to for the Governors stating in the Colonial secretary's letter of 7th September 1855 that "little
" difficulty is to be expected with regard
" to Boundaries in Victoria as
they
" seem to have been defined and
" approved by the Excellency the late Governor " ( Sir G. Bonham).
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by
12. To me such an Expression
the Governor in 1855 seems perfectly conclusive for when be directed that statement to be made, he had but one Record to refer to viz : - the plan
approved by Mr George Bonham in 1853, which plan does not exhibit.
any sooft contour, as part of the Southern Roundary.
admitted
13. Now against the above simple and convincing induction from
facts what has Colonel Sorell to allege. He actually it driven to say " it is true that on " account of the paper not being.
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