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48/7530 ..... 29th June 1848

Ent'd V. BC M

4 July 1848

Bishop of Newcastle

Applying for Land at Moreton Bay as sites for Church School and Parsonage

[letter]

Sydney 28th June 1848

Sir,

I have the honor to request that His Excellency the Governor will be pleased to authorize the appropriation of sites for a Church, Parsonage, and School at Upper Brisbane, Moreton Bay, where measures are about immediately to be taken to proceed with the erection of the buildings. ............. The enclosed sketch will show the position in which it is desired that the grants should be made, and as the proposed site for the Parsonage is at present

in

[bottom of left margin]

The Hon'ble

The Colonial Secretary

.... &c .... &c .... &c

[notes in left margin]

Refer for the report of the D'y S'r G'l [Deputy Surveyor General]

... 1st July.

Blank cover

... 3 July 1848

for the Colonial Sec'y

[signed] W Elyard Jun'r

[in another hand]

Noted

... 3: July

Apprised

... 4th July

To be returned

[in a third hand]

The land herein described is Vacant, and the selection unobjectionable.

[signed] SA Perry

D'y S'r G'l

... 4" [th] July

... 1848

Ent'd 48/153 folio 535 in vol: 3

Ret'd C.S.O.

... 5: July

in the occupation of the Ordnance, I have caused application to be made to the proper authorities, to ascertain upon what terms the buildings erected thereon will be surrendered, in the event of the Government acceding to the wish of the inhabitants by the grant of the allotment for the object above stated.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

[signed] W: Newcastle.

[diagonal marginalia, from bottom-left corner]

The allotments for the Church, and school being reported to be vacant and unobjectionable may perhaps be approved - but the site for the parsonage that is stated to be in the possession of the Ordnance further information should I conclude be obtained respecting it before it is decided to grant it for this purpose -

....... 5th July

[in another hand]

Approved

6th. ... [initials] ChFR

48/8313