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be its effect upon the

purchase price.

6. Lord Huntford is

in care of any proposals for selling military property, except that the Colony have offered to buy the

North Barracks at $3

a square foot,

QAA. The

offer which the letter under

acknowledgement leaves

in abeyance. It should,

however, not be overlooked

that the legal estate

in the land is vested

in the Crown, but as

it follows that apart from any

authority Her Majesty has given

to the Governor power,

in common with other Crown Land,

to dispose of it, the

land virtually belongs

to the Colony subject

to its occupation by

the military authorities,

and if that occupation

ceases, the power of

the Governor to sell

the land for the benefit

of the Colony becomes absolute

and complete. The Colony,

therefore, has rights

which cannot but be

of considerable value

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be its effect upon the purchase price. 6. Lord Huntford is in care of any proposals for selling military property, except that the Colony have offered to buy the North Barracks at $3 a square foot, QAA. The offer which the letter under acknowledgement leaves in abeyance. It should, however, not be overlooked that the legal estate in the land is vested in the Crown, but as it follows that apart from any authority Her Majesty has given to the Governor power, in common with other Crown Land, to dispose of it, the land virtually belongs to the Colony subject to its occupation by the military authorities, and if that occupation ceases, the power of the Governor to sell the land for the benefit of the Colony becomes absolute and complete. The Colony, therefore, has rights which cannot but be of considerable value
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be its expect upon the purchase price. 6. Lord Huntford is care of any pro- posals for selling mili -tary property, except that the Colony have offered to buy the North Barracks at $3 a square foot, QAA. offer which the letter under ach chrowbagment leaves abeyance. It should, however, in not be overlooked that the legal estate in the land is vested in the Ineen, but as Mer 2 468 it follows that appart from any of Her Majesty han fwen to the Governor power in common with other Crown Land, to dispose of it, the y land virtually be longs to the Colony subject. to its occupation by the military authorities, tion and if that accupat the power q carls, the Governor to sell: the land for the bene fit of the Colony becomes absolute and complete. The Colony, rights -~-~ Therefore has The and which cannot but be of considerable value
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be its expect upon the

purchase price.

6. Lord Huntford is

care of any pro-

posals for selling mili -tary property, except that the Colony have offered to buy the

North Barracks at $3

a square foot,

QAA.

offer

which the letter under

ach

chrowbagment leaves

abeyance. It should,

however,

in

not be overlooked

that the legal estate

in the land is

vested

in the Ineen, but as

Mer

2

468

it follows that appart from any of

Her Majesty han fwen

to the Governor power

in common with other Crown Land,

to dispose of it, the

y

land virtually be longs

to the Colony subject.

to its occupation by

the military authorities,

tion

and if that accupat the power q

carls,

the Governor to sell:

the land for the bene fit of the Colony becomes absolute and complete. The Colony,

rights

-~-~

Therefore

has

The and

which cannot but be

of considerable value

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