CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 9

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noted.

2.

The plot in question is practically valueless

owing

to it's position and

omall extent, and it is -

required by the Government solely for the purpose of settling a long outstanding. claim by Mr G. Sharp arising from the original resumption of his private property for War department purposes, which property bought by this

Government

was

17138

Government and handed over

free to the Military authorities.

The latter

now

-propose

to take credit for the value

of a piece of land which cost them nothing, and ~ which they do not require for the purposes of the

Fort

3.

I beg leave to invite Your Lordship's special attention to this transaction,

of my

in continuation

despatch W. 244

W: 244 of the 22nd

ultimo