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as was approved, and his Warrant was accordingly delivered to him — and under this authority the necessary Plans and descriptions were made preparatory to a grant of confirmation to him in lieu of the Land relinquished by him, and which we think in good faith ought to be compleated (sic) and delivered to him without further delay —

The Committee further report that the beforementioned persons have actually relinquished the possession of their Lands to the people of Colour, who have been placed upon them by the directions of Government, and have in many instances made great improvements on them.

That the officers of his Majesty's Government have not prepared the Grants which were to be given to the beforementioned Persons in lieu of the lands relinquished by them for the people of Colour, nor have any of those persons except Mr. Chamberlain, executed the necessary Instruments to invest the Crown with the title to those lands.

And the Committee think that immediate directions should be given to the respective officers of Government to prepare their Grants and to require the necessary conveyances from the parties to invest the Crown with their title.

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