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that any arrangement regarding the school will not be effective until the begin- 

 ning of the school term next fall. 



10. As the Colony Farm is not to be operated by the Government there will 

 be no opportunity of the Government carrying this suggestion into effect. 



When we came to consider a basis of adjustment, we reached the conclusion 

 that the most equitable to the settlers as a whole would be that a grant of one 

 thousand dollars to each settler remaining in the Colony should be made, it being 

 understood that this amount was to be applied in the first instance to the wiping 

 out of any indebtedness up to April 30th which there might -be on the books of 

 the Colony against these settlers, and that so far as may be considered advisable, 

 debts incurred, under the recommendation of the Board of Adjustment, since 

 April 30th, should be covered also; this, however, to be done in such a way that 

 it will not unduly embarrass the settler. That is to say, each individual case will 

 have to be considered with regard to the payment of debts incurred since April 

 30th. With regard to the individual settlers, always bearing in mind that debts 

 incurred since April 30th are not here included, this would mean the following 

 adjustments : 



The Board purposes to have the secretary proceed to Kapuskasing in the near 

 future and have the necessary agreements signed by the settlers. In the meantime 

 it is understood that the above statement covers the settlements which the Board 

 is willing to make, with the exception of minor adjustments which may be necessary 

 or advisable in individual cases. 



The fact of any settler acting on statements contained in this letter l)efore 

 he actually signs the agreement with the Government is to be taken as clear evidence 

 that he accepts the terms herein proposed, and that he understands that the accept- 

 ance of these terms releases the Government from any obligation, real or implied, 

 which was undertaken with the settler under the Eeturned Soldiers' and Sailors' 

 Land Settlement Act. It is, of course, understood that no money is to be paid 

 out to complete this settlement until the papers are actually signed. 



(Here Follows the Settlement in the Case of the Settler Addressed). 



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 Part of the cash balance will be withheld until you proceed to build a house. 

 This will be adjusted with you later. . ■ 



Yours faithfully, 



(Sgd.) Albert H. Abbott, 

 Secretary, Board of Adjustment, Kapuskasing Colony. 



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