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To
16th March, 1887.
Commanding Royal Engineers
Sharp & Co.
17th March, 1887.
Sharp & Co.
Colonial Secretary
23rd March, 1887.
24th March, 1887.
Commanding Royal Engineers
Sharp & Co.
Sharp & Co.
25th March, 1887.
26th March, 1887.
Commanding Royal Engineers
Sharp & Co.
Sharp & Co.
9th February, 1889.
Granville Sharp
Sir Wm. Des Voeux
PRÉCIS Continued.
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SUBJECT MATTER OF LETTER.
the land to the South of Inland Lot No. 674 was handed over to the War Department by the Colonial
Government. See page 22.
Inclosing correspondence with the Royal Engineers, and protesting, in the name of Principals, against
the proceedings. See page 23.
Orders the building up of an opening in the boundary wall of Inland Lot No. 674, and promises
resistance to any entering upon the road. See page 23.
Commanding Royal Engineers Asks for tracing of the land handed over to the War Department by Colonial Government, with the boundary stones marked thereon, as placed with the consent of the Surveyor General. Sec page 24.
Sees no necessity to furnish tracing referred to. See page 24.
Commanding Royal Engineers Declines to abandon right of using public street, by which Lot bounded, or to close up gateway erected
twenty years ago. See page 25.
15th August, 1885, SHARP & Co. protested against Surveyor General's valuation of Inland Lot No. 671.
9th February, 1887, Government wrote that protest was receiving attention.
Now two years further time has passed. Mr. PRICE justifies valuation by Inland Lot No. 670 and Inland Lot No. 672. Owner of Inland Lot No. 672 was coerced by fear and by untruthful statements. Inland Lot No. 670 different altogether. It had no Easement at the back, and the hil was almost perpendicular. The ground was dangorous, expensive and useless, and an incubus to the owner, hence his acceptance of the offer made of .40 cents $ per square foot. The Mortgagee in possession immediately after sold the remainder of the Lot by auction at .82 cents $ per foot. This piece, which was wastefully misshaped, and otherwise undesirable, was re-sold, the following year, at $1.36 per square foot, although four shops' ground was wasted by the hill slope, and all fresh air was cut off. See pages 26, 27, 28, 29. Inland Lot No. 671 had the right to a street at the back, and the hill having to be cut was not a defect but an advantage to the owner, who much needed the soil therefrom to fill in his Marine Lots. See page 30.
The making of the Hill Street was repeatedly promised by the Government subsequently to the execution of the Lease. The name "Middle Street" being given in confirmation of the promise that the roads on either side of it would be made by the Government. Notwithstanding the Government's neglect to make the road, and refusal to give possession of the ground, it has for 27 years demanded the payment of the full amount of Crown rent $384: £62 per acre to the present day; and has then resumed half the lot to the great injury of the remainder, still demanding Crown rent for the whole, Mr. Sharp's application for diminution being peremptorily refused. Claims compensation. See pages 31, 32. Proposes to refer claim to a Board under the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1889. See page 33. Asks whether Mr. SHARP will agree to this. See page 33.
Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1889, four years after resumption of GRANVILLE SHARP's Lot. The Ordinance has no retrospective bearing, and was passed for a wholly different purpose, viz.: the removal of nuisances and the conservation of the Public health. See page 34. The Crown Lease provides for a full and fair compensation, why then consider if any compensation should
be awarded? See page 34. Three wrongs-First, Failure of the Government to complete Hill Street. Second, Resumption of ground,
on behalf of military, in unconstitutional manner. Third, Full Crown rent demanded for 28 years. Claims-First, completion of Ilill Street. Second, Full compensation for Land resumed, and depreciation
of remainder. Third, Restitution of Crown rent over paid. Fourth, continued use of portion of Hill Street enjoyed for 30 years. Claims $48,681 or $20,000 cash; or Slaughter House Lot, or ground in Hill Street and items 3 and 4. See page 36.
Questions Mr. SHARP's claims. Repeats that the other owners accepted .40 cents $ per foot, which Mr. SHARP had refused; and as he had also declined to submit his claim to a Board of Arbitration (ander the Crown Lands resumption Ordinance of 1889) he will be left to take such further steps as he may be advised. See page 37.
Inclosing triplicate copies of case and requesting that the same may be forwarded to the Right Honourable
the Secretary of State for the Colonies. See page 38.
Appendix, 30th July, 1890.-Say Gnew Moon's statement as to the manner in which he was coerced by the Translation of the same into English. See page 40.
Surveyor General into parting with his land. See page 39.
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5th February, 1890.
Colonial Secretary
24th June, 1890.
1st October, 1890.
Colonial Secretary
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16th December, 1890.
Colonial Secretary
Granville Sharp
16 July, 1891.
Sharp & Co.
Colonial Secretary
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