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the present claimants by descent or purchase which it is impossible accurately to trace. It is also impossible to fix the area of this ancient cultivation as the surrounding land has been constantly encroached upon over the years. The Board cannot say to what extent such ancient cultivation carried with it ownership of the soil.
Probably before the Colony was annexed the cultivators had the usufruct of the land subject to the payment of tribute to someone on the mainland, and since the annexation, they have continued to grow their crops subject to the payment of Kwattir's License fee where the Government have been able to collect it.
13. Taking these matters into consideration, the Board thinks that a fair way of settling these claims (10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30) will be the issue of leases from year to year at a rent rather less than that which has been generally paid where licenses have been taken out, such leases to contain a proviso that if the tenant, his descendants, or assigns should at any time be required to give up possession, they shall have a reasonable time allowed them to harvest any growing crops and receive compensation varying according to the circumstances from 18 to 35 times the annual amount of the Crown rent as detailed in the Schedule.
14. From the total amount of the Crown rent, the amount of compensation would, in the event of the Government requiring the land,
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the present claimants by descent purchase which it is inhos-
sible accurately
to trace. It is
also impossible to fix the area. of this ancient cultivation as the
land has been.
surrounding constantly encroached) upon of years. The Bourt cannot
late
say
moreover to what extent
such ancient cultivation carried
the
| with it ovnership of
Probably before the Colony
soil.
annexed the cultivators had the usufruct of the land subject to the payment of tribute to some
one on
1
the racislands, and
suice the annexation, they
continued to
subject
grow
have
their crops
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et to the paquent of Iquattir's License fee where the Government have been able to
collect it.
13.
Faking these matters into
consideration.
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consideration the Board thinks that
a fair
way of settling these claim. 10, 11, 12, 21, will be the issue of leases from
22,23,24,
to
at a rent rather year year 25, 26, 27 less than that which has been.
28, 29, 30 generally paid where úcenses
have been taken out, such leases.
732.
to contain
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proviss that if the terant his descendants or
assigns
should at an
any
mire he required
on ie or
to give up possession
av
the
nay
or they
be, shall have
time allowed them to hive
there to gather
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Roll receive.
- growing crops und
• omxperisation varying according to the circumstances from 18 to
35 times the an
t
amount of the -
Crown saut as detailed.
in the Achedule.
144.
From the mail amount
of
of the brown reat the amount compensation would, in the event of
the Government requiring
the
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