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87 J. M. Price, Surveyor General January 20th, 1859.

(pry.)

Enclosure II.

C.O. 96

Report by the Surveyor General

PEC REGNO 8 MAS 87.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has put these papers in my hands, with a request that I should append a Minute, stating what should be the upset price of the land, immediately adjoining the Eastern boundary of the Diocesan Home, in the event of its being sent to the hammer, in order to enable the Bishop to purchase.

As nobody would bid for this corner of ground by itself, the value of it (if sold by itself) would be nil, and rather than expose itself to the certainty of a failure if an auction is advertised, I would submit that Government present it to the Bishop for nothing.

The ground has no selling value if divided as contemplated, because there...

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applied for, the remaining portion being utilized for the purposes of a new St. Stephen's Church and Schools, to be built by Government for the Bishop, in consideration of surrendering to the Crown, Lot 830, the site of the present St. Stephen's. 87 J. M. Price, Surveyor General January 20th, 1859. (pry.) Enclosure II. C.O. 96 Report by the Surveyor General PEC REGNO 8 MAS 87. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has put these papers in my hands, with a request that I should append a Minute, stating what should be the upset price of the land, immediately adjoining the Eastern boundary of the Diocesan Home, in the event of its being sent to the hammer, in order to enable the Bishop to purchase. As nobody would bid for this corner of ground by itself, the value of it (if sold by itself) would be nil, and rather than expose itself to the certainty of a failure if an auction is advertised, I would submit that Government present it to the Bishop for nothing. The ground has no selling value if divided as contemplated, because there...

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applied for, the remaining portion being utilized for the purposes of a new St. Stephen's Church and Schools. : to be built by Government for the Bishop, in consideration surrendering of fis to the Crown, Lot 830, the site of the present St. Stephens. 87 J. M Price, Surveyor General January 20 141859. ( pry.) Enclosure It. C.O. 96 Report by the Surveyor Rent PEC REGO 8 MAS 87. His Excellency the Officer. Administering the Government has these papers in my hands, with put a request that I should append a •Minite, stating what should be the upset prin of the land, immediatiby adjoining the Eastern boundary of the Diocesan Home, in the event sent to the hammer, of its being sent to the in order to enceble the Bishop to purchase. As nobody would bid for this corner of ground by itself, the value of it ( if sold by itself) would be ril, (if and rather than expose itself to the certainty of a ficces if an auction is advertized, I would submit that Government present it to the Bishop for nothing. The ground has no if a selling vale divided as contemplated, because there 参

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applied for, the remaining portion being utilized for the purposes of a new St. Stephen's Church and Schools. : to be built by Government for the Bishop, in consideration

surrendering

of fis

to the Crown, Lot 830, the site of the present St. Stephens. 87 J. M Price,

Surveyor General

January 20 141859.

( pry.)

Enclosure It.

C.O. 96

Report by the Surveyor Rent

PEC

REGO 8 MAS 87.

His Excellency the Officer. Administering the Government has

these papers in my

hands, with

put

request

that I should append a

•Minite, stating what should be the upset prin of the land, immediatiby adjoining the Eastern boundary of the Diocesan Home, in the event sent to the hammer,

of its being sent to the

in order to enceble the Bishop to purchase.

As nobody would bid for this corner of ground by itself, the value of it ( if sold by itself) would be ril,

(if and rather than expose itself to the certainty of a ficces if an auction is advertized, I would submit that Government present it to the Bishop for nothing.

The ground has no

if a

selling vale

divided as contemplated,

because

there

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