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51/3034 ..... 25th March, 1851.

Commiss'r Barney

Requesting authority to proceed against Wm. Power for quarrying on Crown Land

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Morton [sic] Bay

March 17th ... 1851

Sir

May I request you will be pleased to do me the honor of transmitting me an authority for the Prosecution of William Power for quarrying Building Stone (without Authority) from a Quarry situated on Crown Land in the neighbourhood of Brisbane Town

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient humble Servant

[signed] Geo. Barney

Commissioner of Crown Lands

[bottom of left margin]

The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary

Sydney

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William Power

[in another hand]

If within the Town Boundaries I imagine the Magistrates should proceed

...................... 28[th]

[in a third hand]

Inform Comm'r Barney

29th ... [initials] ChFR

[in a fourth hand]

Comr. Barney accordingly

....... 2'd April 1851.

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