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hope that should the Spring prove forward and fine, that you -will make 

 a visit of inspection to these parts — so with kindest regards to all, be- 

 lieve me. 



Very Since,rely yrs, 



Thomas Talbot. 



I have a sad cold. 

 The Honourable 



Peter Eobinson, C.C.L, 



&c. &c. &c. 



York. 



(From the Crown Lands Department.) 



Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 



Private 



Port Talbot, April 21st, 1833. 

 My Dear Commissioner, — 



The last post brought me yours of the 10th inst. with Mr. Cronyn's^ 

 application to purchase Lot No. 13 in conn C, in the Broken front of 

 London. My intention respecting the Crown Block of Eeserve adjoin- 

 ing the 'Town plot, is to have it run out into building Lots of 14 of 3,n 

 acre, and small pieces containing from 5 J;o 10, 15 and 25 acres, which 

 description of lots would sell readily at a high price to persons having 

 Village Lots and I cannot conceive why 200 acres is not quite sufficient 

 land for a Clergyman, but should the Lot which is at present reserved 

 for a Clergy Lot be not suitable in point of timber or otherwise, in such 

 case, why not exchange it for No. 13 in Conn C, — but I was informed 

 yesterday by Col. Burwell, that the Lot now marked as Clergy is an 

 excellent one, and between you and I, I am quite satisfied that Mr. 

 Cronyn's object was to get No. 13 for himself, knowing it to be most 

 valuable property. I will further recommend you to be guarded against 

 applications of this nature. Some years ago Mr. Scofield took possession 

 of a Lot in the same block and is residing on it without any authority 

 that I am aware of. I had located him for 400 or 600 acres in the 

 Township of London, the whole of which Land he has long since sold 

 and run thro' the money, and it would be the same case as regards the 

 Lot that he has squatted himself upon, were he to get a title for it. 

 Pray write me your opinion on this subject, but what would be more 

 desirable, pack up and come to Port Talbot, for the weather is now 



1 Afterwards the first bishop of Huron. 



