Colonial Secretary's Correspondence

[letter contunued] the Logan River at the risk of my life. expecting a find a communication from the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands on the subject but no such letter had arrived nor was any mail expected from Sydney before the arrival of the overland mail on the 15th inst. on the Steamer on the following day. I have by this pact (the overland mail) forwarded the necessary amount to the Colonial Treasurer but I cannot neglect this apportunity of again drawing your attention to the Rent period allowed for payment. I have sheweth the [marginalia] Whatever [?] rtequired[?] CAFR

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[marginalia at top] 52/3401 - 20th April 1852

A.W. Compigne Respecting time allowed by Regulations to pay for Leases of Land.

[letter]

Brisbane 9 April 1852

Sir

I have this day received a letter from the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands informing me that my tender for a Run is accepted and that the Rent must be paid in Sydney within Sixty days of the date of his letter (March 3d). From the time this letter was posted in Sydney till it was delivered by the Postman in Brisbane was a period of thirty three days -

The distance from Sydney is five hundred miles, the communication is uncertain and the Roads bad, and from the majority of the applicants for leases residing in the Bush it is scarcely possible to get the Rent to Sydney within the time allowed by the Government Regulations.

The Honble The Colonial Secretary} Sydney - }

[marginalia on left] WF 20 The Chief Commis'r of Crown Lands is requested to report Blank Cover 24th April 1852. [initials]

[in another hand] Noted 26.

[in another hand] To be returned

[in another hand] Mr Compigne 24 April 1852 [initials?]

[6.112?]

any object in thus trespassing on your valuable time is to draw the attention of the government to the peculiar position in which applicants for Leases in the northern Districts are placed, in not being allowed to pay their Rent in Brisbane, nor sufficient time given for sending it to Sydney -

I have the honor to be Sir Your most obt: Sert: [signed] Alfred William Compigne

of Nindooinbah Albert River -

[marginalia inverted in corner] The Honble The Colonial Treasurer has reported the receipt, in due time of the first Years Acct payable under Mr Compigne's Tender -

The period of 60 days allowed in such cases, has generally been found sufficient, and in no case that I am aware of has the forfeiture of a Run been enforced, in which it has been shewn to His Excellency's estimation that it was attributable to the limited period and the difficulty of communication with Sydney.

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Geo Barney Chief Commr of Crown Lands

Crown Lands Office 4th May 1852 B.C. No 170

WF 8 The Writer may be so informed - but nothing is said with respect to the suggestion to receive money in such a case at Brisbane?

[in another hand] 52/4438

[in another hand] Returned CSO 8th May 1852

[in another hand] noted

[in another hand] Under the [Cr?] Commrs Report (10 May) this applicant [...] necessity for [obscured by fold]

[in another hand on side of page] Chief Commissr Crown Lands [12th?] May 1852

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[marginalia at top]

52/4152 - 15th May 1852

No 52/188

The Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands to the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, respecting Assessment Fees in the Reputed County of Stanley. -

*Enclosures *returned

[letter]

Crown Lands Office Sydney 13th May 1852.

Sir./

I beg leave to advert to your letter of the 24th January last No 39 in which, with reference to the enclosed Memorial from the Squatters in the Reputed County of Stanley, you conveyed to me the desire of His Excellency the Governor General that I should ascertain the amount of Assessment paid by each Individual therein named to the end that it might be refunded. -

2. I have now the honor to submit for His Excellencys information

The Honorable The Colonial Secretary &c &c &c

[marginalia on left] 52/1399.

[in another hand] Note

[in another hand] WF 15 51.12.283. The several amounts will now I conclude be refunded as promised on 52/12,283 See also within. 19 May

[in another hand] Approved 21st ChFR

[in another hand] a.o.m. Chief Comr of Crown Lands Colonial Treasurer Auditor General 3rd June 1852 End of month

[in another hand] noted

[in another hand] 52/5264

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information, a report upon the subject from Mr Commissioner Simpson, accompanied by a Statement of the Amount of Assessment paid by the Occupants of each of the several stations included in the reputed County of Stanley, for each year since 1848 inclusive; the amount to be refunded upon those Runs of which portions only have become of the Settled Class. - being computed proportionately with such portions.-

3 I concur with Mr Simpson in opinion that the Assessment fees, paid upon those Runs, which were included within the boundaries of the Surveyed County, and the ten Mile limit around Ipswich for the year 1848. - should be refunded as well as those previously alluded to.

4 With reference to

[marginalia] £1,780.4.9 3/4.

[in a different hand] Yes - I think so too.

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to Mr Simpson's concluding remark to the effect that as the Government has recognised the County proclaimed in 1843 some of the parties consider themselves entitled to the whole of the Assessment levied since that period refunded to them. it is only to be observed that the County of Stanley was not included in the Class of Settled Lands until the publication of Her Majestys Order in Council of the 9th March 1847. Published within Colony in October 1847

I have the honor to be Sir Your most Obed't Servant [signed] Geo Barney Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands

[marginalia] This is correct. The claim is wholly unfounded for any period anterior to 1848.

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[marginalia at top] 52/5932 - 16th July, 1852.

Bench Drayton Reply to enquiry respecting [Blundergeema...]

[letter]

Police Office, Drayton 22nd June 1852

Sir

In answer to the letter of 11th instant we do ourselves the honor to inform you that the person therein alluded to has no Christian name, he is unbaptised; and has not taken out a Certificate of Natural= =ization.

We have the honor to be Sir Your mo: obed: Servts Chris: Rolleston J.P. For the Bench.

The Honble The Col'l Secretary Sydney.

[marginalia at left] No. 52/50

["Blunder Geema"?]

WF WV 16

I conclude the preparation of the Deed should be suspended until the purchaser takes out a Certificate of Naturalization, of which he should probably be apprised through the Bench - 21st

[in another hand] Yes 23

[in another hand] Bench - Drayton 28 July 1852

[in corner] Entd

[marginalia at top]

52/5933 - 16th July, 1852

Bench Drayton A/c of Expenses incurred in collection of Electoral Lists.

[letter]

Police Office, Drayton. 2nd July 1852.

Sir

We do ourselves the honor herewith to transmit Vouchers for the payment of £4..11.._ to Edward Mayne Manley for expences incurred by him in the collection of of Electoral Role for the present year.

2. We take this course in order that, if it is necessary, His Excell[ency] the Governor Generals Sanction may be obtained

The Honorable The Colonial Secretary Sydney.

[marginalia at left] WF 16 [6 lines crossed out] 20th As this expense is certified to have been necessarily incurred; it may I presume be sanctioned. 20th

[initials?]

[in another hand] Approved 24th ChFR

[in another hand] Auditor Bench 21 July

obtained for the passing of the accounts by the Auditor General.

We have the honor to be Sir Your mo: obed: Servts Chris: Rolleston J.P. For the Bench.