CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 465

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The final portion of para: 4 of the last named Despatel - ( in which thi Breelbucy the Sovernor states in to the decretary of State for the toleries -

I am under the necessity of "acting Your Cordshifti intervention " with the lecretary of State,

to for "with a view to the issue of the long " promised but hitherto forgotten

instructions = "relative to the cessions of certain Mas Department Lands hear the Albany Rullah Vistors) - places. The matter of this cession on its right and proper basis admitting

as it does that there instructions have not been received and are-

heeded

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heeded ( from the Secretary of State for Har to mable the Military Authente

to relinquish possession of the lands vested hitherto in the Secretary of Wate for har .

3 . The above admission affords

3.

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Explanation to the statement in para:

3, and at once

the

places my action on 13th November last in maintaining rights of the lecretary of State for Har in its proper light _ riz : that, as Custodian of War Department Lands here, I was then as heretofore, bound to remove trespassers and Incroachments at the yearly perambulation of Mar Deperhubut Boundaries. Previous Correspondence than