CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5] — Page 38

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a

Farm Lot it is comparatively of.

little value; but if converted into

aw

Inland Lot it would at the

present time be worth from fourteen $14,000

thousand to sixteen thousand

dollars.

When the reclamations referred

$16,000

to by In Duddell, were

beiing made at East Point, this Farm lot with several others, the Surveyor General recommended to be resumed (vide his Letter dated 22nd April 1864)

which

recommendation was approved by His Excellency the Governor. In the Register in the Land office, following note is placed against this Lot, "Notice of Resumption of

the

this

this Lot for Public purposes

was

served on the 312! December 1864

"By order", but the Lot does not appear

to have been resumed as Mr. Duddell contines to pay rent for it. I

therefore beg moet respectfully to

suggest

est that

ow

pletion of the Harbour of Refuge, that this and

all other Farm Lots in that

neighbourhood be resumed, and the whole properly

laid out, with a

view to the ground being sold, for building and manufacturing purposes.

(signed) E. Bordler.

Acting Surveyor General.

28th February

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