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Surveyor Genls Office
14th January 1828

Sir

I have the honor to inform you for the information of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor that in obedience to the order of Sir James [Nesmith?] I had proceeded with the survey of the settlement allotted to the Blacks at Preston, [illegible] to a grant [illegible] to them of their respective locations. but finding after the completion of the survey of Fifty lots, that the expense will very far exceed the sum I had calculated it could be done for I have to request you will ascertain from His Excellency whether it be his pleasure that the survey be continued the whole sum required for this service may probably be about £50.0-

I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient servant
[signature] John [illegible]

[on left]
Sir Rupert D. George
Bart