CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 522

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517

day of

This Endenture,

made the

Between OuR SOVEREIGN LADY

One thousand eight hundred and

VICTORIA, by the GRACE of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen,

Defender of the Faith, Empress of India, of the one part, and

0.0. : 11627

IREC

Reat 8 JUN 21

of the other part. Whereas by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, made and dated at Westminster, the Nineteenth day of January in the Fifty-first Year of the Reign of Her said Majesty, it is provided that the Governor of the Colony of Hongkong, in the Name of Her said Majesty, and on Her behalf may make and execute, under the Public Seal of the said Colony, grants and dispositions of any Lands which may be lawfully granted or disposed of by Her said Majesty, provided that every such grant or disposition be made in conformity either with some law in force in the Colony or with some Instructions addressed to the Governor under Her Majesty's Sign Martial and Signet or through one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, or with some regulations in force in the Colony; And WHEREAS Sir George WILLIAM DES Vœux, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, is now the duly constituted and appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the said Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies; Now this Indenture witnesseth, that in consideration of the yearly rent, covenants and stipulations hereinafter reserved and contained, by and on the part and behalf of the said

Executors, Administrators and Assigns, to be paid, done and performed; HER SAID MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, Doth hereby grant and demise, unto the said

Executors, Administrators and Assigns, All that piece or parcel of Ground situate lying and being

in the said Colony of Hongkong,

at

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517 day of This Endenture, made the Between OuR SOVEREIGN LADY One thousand eight hundred and VICTORIA, by the GRACE of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India, of the one part, and 0.0. : 11627 IREC Reat 8 JUN 21 of the other part. Whereas by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, made and dated at Westminster, the Nineteenth day of January in the Fifty-first Year of the Reign of Her said Majesty, it is provided that the Governor of the Colony of Hongkong, in the Name of Her said Majesty, and on Her behalf may make and execute, under the Public Seal of the said Colony, grants and dispositions of any Lands which may be lawfully granted or disposed of by Her said Majesty, provided that every such grant or disposition be made in conformity either with some law in force in the Colony or with some Instructions addressed to the Governor under Her Majesty's Sign Martial and Signet or through one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, or with some regulations in force in the Colony; And WHEREAS Sir George WILLIAM DES Vœux, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, is now the duly constituted and appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the said Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies; Now this Indenture witnesseth, that in consideration of the yearly rent, covenants and stipulations hereinafter reserved and contained, by and on the part and behalf of the said Executors, Administrators and Assigns, to be paid, done and performed; HER SAID MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, Doth hereby grant and demise, unto the said Executors, Administrators and Assigns, All that piece or parcel of Ground situate lying and being in the said Colony of Hongkong, at
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517 day of This Endenture, made the Between OuR SOVEREIGN LADY One thousand eight hundred and VICTORIA, by the GRACE of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India, of the one part, and 0.0. : 11627 IREC Reat 8 JUN 21 of the other part. Whereas by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, made and dated at Westminster, the Nineteenth day of January in the Fifty-first. Year of the Reign of Her said Majesty, it is provided that the Governor of the Colony of Hougkong, in the Name of Her said Majesty, and on Her behalf may make and exccnte, under the Public Seal of the said Colony, grants and dispositions of: any Lands which may be lawfully granted or disposed of by Her said Majesty, provided that every such grant or disposition be made in conformity either with some law in force in the Colony or with some Instructions addressed to the Governor under Her Majesty's Sign Martial and Signet or through one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, or with some regulations in force in the Colony; And WHEREAS Sir George WILLIAM DES Vaux, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, is now the duly constituted and appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the said Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies; Now this Indenture witnesseth, that in consideration of the yearly rent, covenants and stipulations hereinafter reserved and contained, by and on the part and behalf of the said Executors, Administrators and Assigns, to be paid, done and performed; HER SAID MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, Both hereby grant and demise, unto the said Executors, Administrators and Assigns, All that piece or parcel of Ground situate lying and being in the said Colony of Hongkong, at
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517

day of

This Endenture,

made the

Between OuR SOVEREIGN LADY

One thousand eight hundred and

VICTORIA, by the GRACE of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen,

Defender of the Faith, Empress of India, of the one part, and

0.0.

: 11627

IREC

Reat 8 JUN 21

of the other part. Whereas by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, made and dated at Westminster, the Nineteenth day of January in the Fifty-first. Year of the Reign of Her said Majesty, it is provided that the Governor of the Colony of Hougkong, in the Name of Her said Majesty, and on Her behalf may make and exccnte, under the Public Seal of the said Colony, grants and dispositions of: any Lands which may be lawfully granted or disposed of by Her said Majesty, provided that every such grant or disposition be made in conformity either with some law in force in the Colony or with some Instructions addressed to the Governor under Her Majesty's Sign Martial and Signet or through one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, or with some regulations in force in the Colony; And WHEREAS Sir George WILLIAM DES Vaux, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, is now the duly constituted and appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the said Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies; Now this Indenture witnesseth, that in consideration of the yearly rent, covenants and stipulations hereinafter reserved and contained, by and on the part and behalf of the said

Executors, Administrators and Assigns, to be paid, done and performed; HER SAID MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, Both hereby grant and demise, unto the said

Executors, Administrators and Assigns, All that piece or parcel of Ground situate lying and being

in the said Colony of Hongkong,

at

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