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[printed and handwritten letter]

[marginalia] 50/3434

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Sydney, 27 November 1849.

SIR,

I am desired by His Excellency the Governor to acquaint you,

that He is pleased to authorise and require you to prefer an information

in writing, under and in pursuance of the Imperial Act of the 9th and

10th of Her present Majesty, Cap. CIV., intituled, "An Act to amend

"an Act for regulating the Sale of Waste Land belonging to the Crown

"in the Australian Colonies , and to make further provision for the

"management thereof," against ... Michael Costello...

of the Grabben... [crossed out] (of) ...Gullen Creek...

for being in the unlawful occupation of Waste Lands of the Crown, situated

...on the Grabben Cullen Creek in the...

...County of King.................................................................. in the District

of ...Goulburn..................................................... in this Colony.

His Excellency is further pleased to authorise and require you

to sue for such penalty or penalties as the said ...Michael...

...Costello............................................ has incurred under the fourth

section of the same Act, for and in respect of such unlawful occupation

of the said Crown Lands.

[on right]

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

[signed] ...........E Deas Thomson...

Colonial Secretary.

[bottom left]

Mr Daniel Humphrey Thorn

Goulburn

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