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The reversion in both cases would be to the

Colony ; and this aspect of the case appears to have been overlooked.

5. While Mr. Stanhope thinks that this matter should be settled, and the decision arrived at should be comme unicated to the Governor in the place of the last paragraph of proposed draff he does not concur in the argancents used in paragraphs 4 and 5 of your letter ander reply. nor does he propose to diveuss in this letter the question of liability of Colonies to provide for their land defense to the extent that their moans allow : es it is not necessarily - nected with the detail of arriving at the

value of surrendered Military brows lands.

I have the honor tibe

Sor

Yowe obedient Sorkant Rurple Thanpon

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