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from J. B. Baby, applying to me for his Militia Land as Lt Qol com- 

 mand'g the 2nd Essex Eegt. I have written to him to say that you are 

 the person to whom he has to apply, as I do not locate Military grants, 

 and what Land I have left at my disposal in the Western District is 

 only for actual Settlers, which is absolutely required in that part of the 

 Province, where so injurious and extensive a monopoly was made by per- 

 sons who have kept the Country in a state of Wilderness. Therefore, I 

 am to request that should Mr. Baby write to you on this subject, that 

 you will repeat to him what I have remarked, and that His Majesty's 

 Governt, in order to remedy the Evil as much as possible, have directed 

 that such parcels of Land as remain ungranted in the Western District 

 should be located, (as circumstances may occur,) to 100 and 200 Acres, 

 to actual Settlers only. This will save me further trouble. I found my 

 nephew quite well, and contented with his first trial of retirement. I 

 mean the Land between the Eiver Thames and Lake Erie, as applied 

 to Mr. Baby. 



I have not anything more to say than wishing you a continuance 

 of health and happiness. 



Yrs sincerely, 

 Thomas Talbot. 

 P. S. 



I have cut out of the St. Thomas Journal the enclosed to amuse 

 Mrs. Eobinson and all persons of taste. 



T. T. 



(From the Crown Lands Department.) 



Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan. 

 The Honble. 



William Allan 

 &e. &c. &c. 

 Toronto. 



Port Talbot June 16th 1834 

 My dear Allan 



I only received yours of the 6th inst the day before yesterday, and 

 I beg you will accept my particular thanks for the trouble you have 

 been so kind to take in procuring the 132 shares of Bank stocks for me, 

 T am very desirous of keeping the whole, if my funds will admit of my 

 so doing, Mr. Eidout will be able to ascertain if 1 have £694.4 of my own 

 without interfering with the money paid to my credit in the Bank by 

 purchasers of Land since the 18th of Jany. last. I find by a notice 

 from Mr, Eidout that the £100 I indorsed for Mr. Harry Alison is 



