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that he may not also have

legal ground to claim

against the Crown in respect of his Western boundary. He was

tenant of land up to the twenty-five foot Whitty Street, & even if the

boundaries as given in

the original lease, i.e. lot 185 & Whitty

Street, proved

to enclose more square

feet than were named in the lease, the Government

do not appear to have had the right to resume

possession of the surplus

without the express

consent of Mr. Stephens

DRAFT.

>

6

MINUTE.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Lord Onslow.

Sir H. T. Holland.

... they might have

claimed more rent for the

excess. It appears however that a right still exists in

the Crown to determine for themselves

which part of the lot they

would

5. The lease papers are not

with the papers before me,

nor is the correspondence about the old

surrender of lease; but it is clear that this Stephens surren-

dered a lease which gave him up to the twenty-five feet Whitty Street as his Western boundary, & that he has

got back his

Lease

which gives him

different

boundaries; & if I understand

his

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a that he may not also have legal ground to claim against the Crown in respect of his Western boundary. He was tenant of land up to the twenty-five foot Whitty Street, & even if the boundaries as given in the original lease, i.e. lot 185 & Whitty Street, proved to enclose more square feet than were named in the lease, the Government do not appear to have had the right to resume possession of the surplus without the express consent of Mr. Stephens DRAFT. > 6 MINUTE. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Lord Onslow. Sir H. T. Holland. ... they might have claimed more rent for the excess. It appears however that a right still exists in the Crown to determine for themselves which part of the lot they would 5. The lease papers are not with the papers before me, nor is the correspondence about the old surrender of lease; but it is clear that this Stephens surren- dered a lease which gave him up to the twenty-five feet Whitty Street as his Western boundary, & that he has got back his Lease which gives him different boundaries; & if I understand his
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that he may not also have

legal ground claim

against the foot in respect of his Western boundary. He was

tenant of land up to the twenty five foot Whitty Steel, & even if the

bandaries as given in

the original lease,,is. lot 185 & Whitt

from

St. proved

to enclose more square

It. than were named. in the lease, the Lates

not appear gohat night of

thee

(roup

had to resume

for had to

possession of the surplus

without the express

W. Consent of hot Stepheng

Would dem at four from do

DRAFT.

>

6

MINUTE.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Lord Onslow.

Sir H. T. Holland.

resume the

popits

though they might han

have 345

clanned more rent for the

Excerts. Alguning hown that a night Still Coop does it appear durflens die wish its boss not offerested in

what ng

the fort to arbitraritn

determine for themselves

which part of the lot they

would

سهره

5. The lease, are not

with the papers before me,

Now is the corresp. about the old

the surrender of lease; but it is clear that this Stephens surren- dered a lease which gave him the tweit five feet Wffitty Stashis Western boundary, & that he has

got

back his

which gives

hein

Lease

CL

different

boundarz; & if I understand

his

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