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
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
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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
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Therefore
has
The and
which cannot but be
of considerable value
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