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Make any allowance on that account, but he is willing to recommend Legislative grant for the feet.

It is great for the 339 square feet, which you say is the difference between the area mentioned in his lease and that of which he is actually in possession, informed that there is a very full market value for the land in question. I am to inform you, therefore, that upon your surrendering Mr. Stephen's Crown Lease, a new and corrected one will be issued to him, the Crown Rent being calculated on the actual area of the lot, and that you will be at the same time paid $1700 for the 339 square feet in question.

If you decline this offer, the sum in question will be placed to Mr. Stephen's credit, and the rent due from him will, from time to time, be taken from it, until the amount is exhausted. On the latter event happening, if the rent be not thenceforward paid, the Government will be compelled to exercise its right of entry into the lot in question.

His Excellency much regrets that what he feels justified in conceding should fall so far short of what you appear to regard as right, but, with an anxious desire to mete out the strictest justice in the matter, as the guardian of the public purse, he is unable to take into consideration the consequences of Mr. Stephen's ill-advised proceedings.

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577 Make any allowance on that account, but he is willing to recommend Legislative grant for the feet. It is great for the 339 square feet, which you say is the difference between the area mentioned in his lease and that of which he is actually in possession, informed that there is a very full market value for the land in question. I am to inform you, therefore, that upon your surrendering Mr. Stephen's Crown Lease, a new and corrected one will be issued to him, the Crown Rent being calculated on the actual area of the lot, and that you will be at the same time paid $1700 for the 339 square feet in question. If you decline this offer, the sum in question will be placed to Mr. Stephen's credit, and the rent due from him will, from time to time, be taken from it, until the amount is exhausted. On the latter event happening, if the rent be not thenceforward paid, the Government will be compelled to exercise its right of entry into the lot in question. His Excellency much regrets that what he feels justified in conceding should fall so far short of what you appear to regard as right, but, with an anxious desire to mete out the strictest justice in the matter, as the guardian of the public purse, he is unable to take into consideration the consequences of Mr. Stephen's ill-advised proceedings. I have 3) Frederick Stewart, Colonial Secretary,
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577

Make

any

allowance

ace on that account,

but he is willing to recommend Legislative grant for

feet

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4 which you say is the difference belineen the area mentioned in his lease

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which, be is

and that of which he is actually in -possession) informed

value

is a

very full market

for the land in question. I am to inform you, therefore, that, your currendering Mr Stephen' Crown Lease,

a new and corrected

one will be wened to him, the Gown

Rent

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at the

being calculated on the actual

of the

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the

$1700 for the 339 oquare feet

question.

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care

this offer, the

Rirm

in

of a failure to accept

of

sum in question will be

placed to Mr Stephens' credit, and the

rent due

from him will, from time

from it, until the

to time, be taken

Amount

amount is exhausted. On the latter. event happening, if the rent be not. thenceforward paid, the Gowenment will be compelled to excercise it

- entry in the lot in question,

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His Excellency much,

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an anxious desire to mete out the

strictest justice in the

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ao

CARN

he feels

guardian of the public

he is unable to take into.

Consideration the Consequences of

Mr. Stephens' ill-advised proceedings .

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3) Frederick Stewart, Colonial Secretary,

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