CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 501

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the trashermen's huts have been

annually destroyed

in the same manner

and over the same area as how

complained of, and for which damages

are

sought - and perfect and unchallenged rights of ownership by the Officers of the For Department, exercised up to the present

Neither does it appear that it was the opinion of the Colonial Government that

the cession of the land was completed

since they do not maintain that it is

the case in

23

replying to letters to you

of the 25th June and 9th July 1874 asking that the completion of the transfer might be brought about. In fact, their

agreeing,

under date 23 October 1874 that a

beacon or lockspit required to be made, clearly points to the opposite conclusion viz :- that they

did not consider it to have been effected.

With regard to the stone marked X

referred to, as having been reported to His Excellency the then Governor, as fixed on 29th October, 1869, I can only say that this stone is not known to me, or to any

one in the Department here, whether I find any data or records as to its position, and it would therefore be very desirable that it should be pointed out

to me by an officer of the Colonial

Government as soon as convenient.

Nevertheless, in case this stone is

found, I respectfully submit that the

erection of one

of one stone at the End

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the trashermen's huts have been annually destroyed in the same manner and over the same area as how complained of, and for which damages are sought - and perfect and unchallenged rights of ownership by the Officers of the For Department, exercised up to the present Neither does it appear that it was the opinion of the Colonial Government that the cession of the land was completed since they do not maintain that it is the case in 23 replying to letters to you of the 25th June and 9th July 1874 asking that the completion of the transfer might be brought about. In fact, their agreeing, under date 23 October 1874 that a beacon or lockspit required to be made, clearly points to the opposite conclusion viz :- that they did not consider it to have been effected. With regard to the stone marked X referred to, as having been reported to His Excellency the then Governor, as fixed on 29th October, 1869, I can only say that this stone is not known to me, or to any one in the Department here, whether I find any data or records as to its position, and it would therefore be very desirable that it should be pointed out to me by an officer of the Colonial Government as soon as convenient. Nevertheless, in case this stone is found, I respectfully submit that the erection of one of one stone at the End
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the trashermen's huts re have been annually destroyed in the same manner and over the same area as how complanied of, and for which damages are sought - and perfect and unchallenged. rights of ownership by the Officers of the For Department, exercised up to the present Neither does it appear that it was the opinion of the Colonial Government that де the cession of the land was completed since they do not maintain that it it the case in 23 eeplying to try tellers to you oft of the 25th June and 9th July 187th asking that the completion of the transfer might be brought about. in fact, their, ad agreeing, under date 23 October 1874 that a Bebelk 498 lockspit required to be reade, clearly points to the opposite conclusion viz :- that they did not consider it to have been effected. With regard to the stone marked X referred gard referred to, as having been exported to bis Excellency the then Lovernor, as fixed on 29th retoben, 1869, Jean only say that this stone is not known to me, or to any_ lai one in the Department here, weither I fuid any data or records as to to poution, and it would therefore be very describle that it should be pointed out в to me by an officer of the Colonial. Government as soon as convenient, Revertheless worn in case this stone is found, I respectfully labmit that the erection of one of one clone at the End
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the trashermen's huts re have been

annually destroyed

in the same manner

and over the same area as how

complanied of, and for which damages

are

sought - and perfect and unchallenged. rights of ownership by the Officers of the For Department, exercised up to the present

Neither does it appear that it was the opinion of the Colonial Government that

де the cession of the land was completed

since they do not maintain that it it

the case in

23

eeplying to try tellers to you

oft

of the 25th June and 9th July 187th asking that the completion of the transfer might be brought about. in fact, their,

ad

• agreeing,

under date 23 October 1874 that a

Bebelk

498

lockspit required to be reade, clearly points to the opposite conclusion viz :- that they

did not consider it to have been effected.

With regard to the stone marked X

referred gard

referred to, as having been exported to bis Excellency the then Lovernor, as fixed on 29th retoben, 1869, Jean only say that this stone is not known to me, or to any_

lai

one in the Department here, weither I fuid any data or records as to to poution, and it would therefore be very describle that it should be pointed out

в

to me by an officer of the Colonial.

Government as soon as convenient,

Revertheless worn in case this stone is

found, I respectfully labmit that the

erection of one

of one clone at the End

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