CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 612

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prove that they the original holders

were

of the

land at the time of the occupation of the Island,

or their

assignees

or

descendants, the Commissioners thought that considerable liberality should be shown by the granting of

long

leases.

They expressed the opinion that although licensed Squatters, i.e. squatters to whom a licence has been granted by the Crown, possess no confirmed just claims to be in their holdings, still that some preference should be given to them, and if disturbed that they should receive compensation and be allowed the value of any improvements made by them.

The Commissioners considered that trespassers of long standing, especially those

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prove that they the original holders were of the land at the time of the occupation of the Island, or their assignees or descendants, the Commissioners thought that considerable liberality should be shown by the granting of long leases. They expressed the opinion that although licensed Squatters, i.e. squatters to whom a licence has been granted by the Crown, possess no confirmed just claims to be in their holdings, still that some preference should be given to them, and if disturbed that they should receive compensation and be allowed the value of any improvements made by them. The Commissioners considered that trespassers of long standing, especially those
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prove that they the original holders were of the land at the time of the occupation of the Island, or their a assignees ox descendants, the Commissioners thought that considerable — liberality should be - shown by the granting of long leases. an They expressed opinion that although licensed. Squatters, i.e. squatters to whom a __ licence 616 licence has been granted by the Crown, possess so no confirmed just claims to be in their holdings, still that some preference should be given to them, and if disturbed that they should. reseive compensation and be allowed the value of any improvements made by them. The Commissioners considered that trespassers of long standing, especially those
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prove that they the original holders

were

of the

land at the time of the occupation of the Island,

or their a

assignees

ox

descendants, the Commissioners thought that considerable — liberality should be - shown by the granting of

long

leases.

an

They expressed opinion that although licensed. Squatters, i.e. squatters to whom a __

licence

616

licence has been granted by the Crown, possess

so no

confirmed

just claims to be in their holdings, still that some preference should be given to them, and if disturbed that they should. reseive compensation and be allowed the value of any

improvements made by

them.

The Commissioners considered that trespassers of

long standing, especially

those

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