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( Appendix C . ) 
Government Grant of the Gardens to the Trus- 
tees of the Agri-Horticultural Society. 
Indenture No, 88. 
Tliis Indenture made the Twenty seventh day of 
October in the year of Christ One Thousand Eight Hun- 
dred and Sixty Six. Between the Secretary of State for 
India in Council for and on behalf of Her Majesty Vic- 
toria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Ireland Her Heirs and successors of the one part and the 
Honorable Ronald Macpherson Vice President and Ed- 
ward John Leveson Treasurer of the Singapore Agri- 
Horticultural Society of the other part. AVitnessefh. that 
as well for and in consideration of the performance of the 
covenant and condition hereinafter reserved and set forth 
and which on the part and behalf of the said A lee Presi- 
dent and Treasurer as aforesaid and their successors in 
Office are to be done and kept, the said Secretary of 
State for India in Council lias granted bargained and 
released unto the said Honorable Ronald Macpherson 
and Edward John Leveson A ice President and Treasurer 
as aforesaid and their successors in Office. All that 
piece or parcel of Land called the Singapore, Agri-IJor- 
ticultural Societies Gardens in the district of Tanglin in 
the Island of Singapore bounded on the North by Public 
Road, on the South by Public Road, on tlie East by 
Public Load, on the A Vest by Public Road, as described 
in the plan annexed containing an Area of Eifty five 
Acres Three roods and Twenty eight poles together with 
all singular the appurtenances whatsoever to the said 
piece or parcel of Land belonging or in any wise apper- 
taining or therewith used. To Have and To Hold the 
same unto the said Honorable Ronald Macpherson Vico 
President and Edward John Leveson Treasurer as afore- 
said and tli dr successors in Office for ever. Provided al- 
ways and these presents are on the express condition that 
the said Land be used for Public purposes only under 
the Title and Assignation of the Agri-Horticultural So- 
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