33054-005887

49/9403 - 29 sept 1849

The Police Magistrate at Moreton Bay to the Honble the Colonial Secretary, forwarding a letter from William Wing, respecting the Boundaries of land being pointed out to the Purchasers

Police office, Brisbane 20th Sept. 1849

Sir I do myself the honor to forward to you the enclosed letters from a purchaser of land at the last Govt. Sale; and at the same time I beg to inform you that, I have lately had several verbal applications upon the same subject; complaining of the great difficulty experienced by parties in finding the boundaries of their land, in consequence of the Surveyors' marks having decayed, or having been destroyed by fire.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedt. Servt. Jno Wickham Police Magistrate

The Honble The Colonial Secretary

[marginalia] Entd & BCM recd. 2 Oct 1849 No. 49/36

Refer to the Surveyor General

30th ChFR

Blank cover 1 October 1849

Noted

For the colonial Secretary W Elyard Jun

To be returned

Well marked trees can be found by surveyors often after 20 years marking . It would not only be a dangerous impediment to attempt re-measurements - which might disturb the limits of lands in occupation but the survey Department is not equal to such an undertakingT.L.M 2d Oct. 1849

Inform the Police Magistrate 6th ChFR

Informed 17th October 1849

Entd. 49/207 fo:82 in vol. 4

Returned SCS 4 Oct 1849