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registration of ellensorials, Deeds, Wills and Judgment which under Ordinance etc.

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3 of 1884 are required to be registered. Under that Ordinance i register is kept

of each

teach Lot, Section and Subsection held

on lease in the Colony and of the dealings and transactions with each separate | section.

Thuese Memorials account to about. One thousand five hundred (1,500) a year?

Ife is che

charged. with the preparation

of Crown Coves from time to time as Laude

are sold or grouted by Government; with drawing up of survouders of Lots to the Crown, and the preparation of the "Yout Roll of the Colony each half year:

He forwards to the Treasury the weekly return of changes in the ownership of any of the Lot or Sections .

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•W. Shepherd also gives to the

Surveyor General any information required respecting boundaries or ownership of r Land, and to the Treasury

Solicitor

collection

Treasury and Crown:

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any information required for the

of arrears of

of rout

routs and taxes.

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te Shepherd has completed Index containing the umber of the Lot, aud of all the Sections and Subsections, into to which they have ben divided. Much time is lost through the absence of an Alphabetical List of... ownew and mortgages of property. Since the transfer of the Land Office to the Registry, I have been endeavouring to supply.

this want. I hope shortly to be able to give otte Shepherd from the Registry proper for

It would be difficult for

some help

this work.

to state exactly to what extent my

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