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ACK.VTS DUTIES. 1. -The dttticM of the local AgentH of thin De|>urtmoii( oooMMt, in Helling such of the CitoWDw^ Clergy, or other public LmiiIh um may from time to time bo pWtd at their diiipo8al, collecting^ iuHtidiiieiitK on fomer Salett, ns well' iw routs now or hereafter to become due on lot* given on ' \ li'Uxe, or sold on ((iiit-rpiit. • p4 II. — They arc to perfonn, in addition to tbo dtiiioM |)r«Heribed by the Lud Act, BUoh^J ina|f«ctiou and other opeciai Hervicea and give such inforaifttion a« may be roqnired of them by 'ii the (Sovernor of the Province or by thi» Department. 111. — It 18 their duty to see that no depredation* or trespaaaeH are eommitted on the Lam wiHMiM, niincM, arcit, <(uarricH or other property of the Crown and ('lergy, to prevent such tre^paHsea ati far RN may bt( in their power and iu all eaaef* to give information of the sami^^ to this Department. \ IV.-"They are also expected u< give applicants generally such advice and information an tx '^ they are enabled to aflFord (not of a coutidential nature) respecting the sales and grants of publi*>^\ ""n* Lands. But any direct or indirect midcrstanding on their part for participating in the bienefltIMM p claimc-d by individuals, any receipt of money for their own benefits, no matter from whom, Xi t« securn to the parties the obtaining of any lot of Land, would subject them to the loss i tlieir Hituation as would also all sitecmhttion in land within their Agency not actually imd«»? Patent. V.~ln many particular case* the valuing of certain lots improved or not, iK imposed on this 4)«partment., a duty however \rbich it can only aeoomplish through its sub-delegates. Th« ) responsibility in these cases resting entirely with the local Agents, they are to proceed to this < wT valuation with much attention and eaiitiou, avoiding all favor ^ VI. — In the insp«ctiug and valuing of the parcels of Land reserved for villages and . Hurveyed in small lots, they are to lie guided, not by the average price of Lund per acre, bnt by ^y the jtarticular cireuinstunees which have induced the laying apart those tracts, and which hav^ ■ jV a reference to their present state, by tbo resources which tlicy hold out and the object of their <^ iV ^/^ establishment. 'I ho improvements which may ovist on any of those lots are to be valued ^ separately. \ SALES OP CROWN LANDH. I. — Not more than 200 acres of l^and in snb-dividcd Townships to be sold to one person. \ NfeM II. — All Lands sold, whether lirown or Clergy, (except in special coses) to be subject to conditions of actual settlement as required by the regulations of 18th January last, and to be paid in live equal auhual instalments with interest from date of sale. i II. — The Sales i)f Crown IjuikIs arc strictly to be eoutined to the Lots put on Sale and inserted in the lists or tables already or hereafter ti> be jiublishcd, with copies of which the Kmident Agent)> arc furnished ; nny occasional deviation from this rule will be made known in a slHwial manner IV. — The Lots are to be sold under existing Kegulations at the contents and prices speci- fied in the list* to the ttrst applicants who offer paymont under existing RfigtiUtions. Xo appli- cation to purehnse is to be entertained unless accompanied with the required instalment. y. — Urokeii or irreguhir Lots arc not to be divided, unless the appiioants furnish at their own cost a Plan or Certificate of Burvcy of the portion they rectutro to be transmitted to the Department tbr apprcvsl. V \^ VI. — WliPiuvcr SI Lot ih NiipiHMfii t<» fohtaiii Kkh llidii the <|iiaiititjf itC Acnit iiiuutiuurd in till' |iiiiitiiil Mut, till' imiiliiis'cr nr \wTt\ 'inU'wMcd \» to fiirniHli the Apeiit with a (Vrtificale ami IMiiii of Siirvi'v Khowiiift the cxiicl I'liii'toiitH of tho Uil, whirh in to Im tniii^inittiMl to tlu> l>ii|iiii't- iiicnt for itiMHitlpnitioii. VII. — III nil till- l-iiits of Crown IiiiikIh lulvertisod for Sale, n notice of not Ws than ilU il»V« In fjivi'ii, liofori- till' ('X|)inition of wliii-h no Sale can ho fiffcctcil ; anit no udjiidicalion iihouhl licrmuh' hcforc U> o'clock, A.M., nf tlic dav of Sale, VIII. — It iimv ihurefoiv hii]iiifii ihiit on or prcviiiUMly to the da,Y and hour a|)|M>inted, ajipliciitioiis iiui.v l)t^ nnulu liy more tnuii one |>or«ioii for tliO Mime Lot. lu xuch cimoh, the Lots mo i\|>])liod for will have forthwith to he jiiit up to pnhlie auction, Ix^pinning at the fi.\cd price and adjudp-d to the hiifhcxt hidder; uiileiw one of the ai)pl><^'>ulH ha in ]iuHi)eiwion with inipruvciuent^ and liuN )Salei*. Should the lAHt bidder not (lay within one half hour al>er adjiidiuation, and that from the disproportion between hifi bid and the preeedinf: one, or from other c«uw;s, there Hhould be reatton to Nii!i]>ect collunion or a design to prevent fair competition, the uile tuny be declared null and void, and the F.0I ]iut up again either iuKtantly or on 'i future day, by i;iviiig notice to that effect. X. — The AgentH are iiuthorixeil 011 .tiich occaKionit to refuse any cthorbitant bid iuiIchm the whole of the Purchane Money l)e immediately deiKwitod. And ai* the alH>vc precautionary niea- 8urei* will be iiwistcd u|M)n, they Hhould he announced publicly before the Sale. XI. — The. Sale of Village li«»tH, when dixpoHet) of by Auction, will be regulated by iheHanie eonditiomi. XII. — No direct or even vague sufferance or )iernii!4Niou in lobe given which might uiithurizx perwini' to,N>'ttle fhemwive? provisionally on I'nblic l^andn. XIII. — No advice is to be given by the Ageut.i on the choice id" Lot.><, they are nicrelv to point out nhicb are vacant : niisundcrxtanding!! on thn^,. |Hunti> might expose the' [>epartnien't to a useless nr even dicagrecablt^ correspondence. XIV. — iSnuatteis and others in the iinautborixed posi^ehsion of Public J>aiids should be informed, whenever an o|iportunity jtresentH itself, that such |H>sscwiion gives them no right,' and that the only way for them to secure the property thereof io to purchaiic them nt once. No Lot with anv ci)iisiderablc iniprovcnunits on the .same, of whieh the Agent is aware, or bus had notice, should be sold to any other than the iwcupiiiit, without tii-st communicating with the department on the subject. XV. — Whenever it shall appciir that a l;iot put 011 Sale should be withdmwn fitim the list fur further coiisidcnition. either on accmint of some special claim or from its containing Mines, (Quarries, err other juirticular productions, or from its being likely to be rei|uircd for Military or other Public Work.", or from its aftbrdiiig iuiiKutant sites ibr Villages, .Mills, or .ManufactoViea, or hiatly, from its having liccn previously dismisetl of, the Agents are uuthorixed and required |inivisiiinally to withdraw Mich Lot from the list of l^indsfor Sale, and to infurni this Deparlniciil nf the siiuic. acciunjuinying the inl'orniiitioii with the iiecessarv details. XVI. — Sales 111' Crown liiiniis.KoT AliVEIlTliiEiyiiniy be sancti, iillowiiig the jipplieant to piircliHsc at 11 valuation, the cost of Viiliiiilioii 111- iiis|,(tiiil(Ml jiliki'i'ii, Hiii'li 114 CiMirt lloiiNo*, CliiirflirH uiid TiivornH in roniotn TowiinliiiiH. SAI.KHrtl'CLKlUJY IIK8KIIVKS. I. — iSulos of ('lergy Landii (uxiiopt in i«pii«lttl cniKW) to bu Hiibjoot to Iho same oooditioM of jinynicnt and scttlcmi'iit US. drown l,iinilM. 11. — \o Scrip It to bn rocvivod in pnyniunt uf (Morgy litnilH. III. — On Buoh uf thu JtoNorvoH uh liavti bonn lonitod in addition to tlio price per ooro, the rent, if any duo, may l)i> itdded to tliu (irliui per ncrn, iiiittcad of boini; paid at once, if the party profcfH it. IV. — Partic!) cUiming uiidor ibn Iior« lmvi> nvgiviitcd to state the period that tlie parlieH wlio oei'iipy the Lanil witlumt autlmrily hitvi' Ihihii in poNNei.Hion in order to regulate the chargt! of Rent, It will rest with the Agenln to taltn the bout niciiiiM in their power to satisfy theuiHelvct on thiH |Mint, butbrc permitting pni'tieH to piiridiiwie, VII. — When JjotH lire repreHiMiliid to be in the oeeupntion of various individuals in irregular portions, it h desirable that the purtiim mIiiiuM make an nniirnble nrrangeinent among themselves, 80 that patents may not be required, excepting for4lie regular half Lots. \'III. — Should the purehaHer be neither llie LeNsee nor the Ovenpant, the value uf the iiu- pruveiiientN is to be claimed, bcHiilcN the price per acre iiniiii|irovcd. I.\. — In order that the oxpunseii attending the Inspeotion may be reimbursed, it has been decided that, upon such Lots an have been Inapeeted, an addition be made to the valuation of l.'i Hbillings oil Lots eoiitaining 1U0 ucreK, and 'it> HbillingH on tboxe eontaining more. X. — Parlie.'* eoneeiviii]^ theiiiHolveN aggrieved by the returns of inspection, have a right to have their case considered upon apiiliciition to the ('inniniHsioncr of ('i-own Lands through the Airent; such appeals however ouglil nnl to be encouraged except in cases of evident error or iujustiue. (lOLLKCTION thiil tbcy sliniild mcc occaxioiwlly the debtors of the Department, and make themselves aci|uainleiit, »m iho m>xt iwcntv-<'i)(ht thiiiiwHiier I'fiit. (Ill nil iihiiv<> thirtv tlKiiiMuxl ilolhirH rtilk><>l4>*l niiiiiwllv. tl. — Thlx |H'r (■niiliiKii Ih iiit(>iiiloni>nillv. iiiid iitlciMiiiig In viinl nmj >>u lieeuuHl noceimr)' fur tnu protou- (inn of llif (iiihlii- |>ri>|i<>rtv nnilt'r their cliiirKo, Iml iilmi for nil ihv othor ordiiwry dntlon whiitli llic IliMtrict A){(>ntH iirc cnllt'il n|Hin to |>(>rtnin){ in nil vanen rofurruti tu tbuni \>y iIh< lU'imrtincnt, i'(>c<>ivin|{ nnil dulivcring FatciitM, und uivin){ nii|ilii'ui tion thi'v limy rciiniro In nil nintlri vcriiig PatcntM, und uivin){ npiil 1 nmiM'cti'd with I'libili' IiHIkIh. I'lintM irciivrnlly the Infnrum< III. — It is imrtii'iilurly to lit> ithcerved, that ou crvdit nhIvm tint Agent will ho vntitlvd (n » l■olnnli^"•ion on tlntt |Hirtiiit iiiHtnliiii'iitH, wlii-n <-olli-rt(>d, will hr rccoivrd hy him, orhiN HUccpuMor in offii'C, iix thi< I'um^ iiinr lie. IV. — Whvli t>ni|iloV('d on inniiet'tioiiN, or othov o.xtrnordiiinry diltiun, undor njummhI iuHtruo- tioriM from thix Oftcc, tiio Agi>iit» will ho t'ntitlnd to ii ]iiiy i»f 'Mf. \)<'r duy, vhirh in intondnd to foviT iill triivpllinjj und other l•x^M■nlM■l<. \ . — In iiinkin}: out their ('linrgv.s for inHiteetioim thry will invoritthly ntutc the niimbrr of iluyn eniploytMl on etleh Hcrviee, anil the iliHtMiiee in niiloH trnvolled tVom their rcsidonee to the extreme iMiint vinited ; the iii'eouiit to In- sworn to at foot lieforr n .iimtier of the I'enee, us |irae- lised liy uind Hnrveyors. VI. — I'oHtagcH, which tluiy may have to |tuy on letters iiddremseil hitlieui on oHit-iHl hnsimws, will he rcimhnritrd to the Ageiitit; thoy are, therefore, to tranismit, ijiuirtcrly, on the liwt dny of .Mnreli, •Fiine, Septeinlier and Ueeemher, of oneh yenr, a Mlutomeiit of INwlu^eii ho piiid by them und the nmnnnt )>nid on each. These ueeunnts will be eiirtiHe to be |iruin is received. The dati> of euch tmuN- uetioii is to be inserted in the proper column. IV. — These retnrns should be prepared with care, and the interest, when nny, ealrulated rorreetly, stating the niindH>r of years and days for which it is charged. \ . — As they are intended to bi' a mere copy of each day's trannavtiuu, the returns amy be I'liinmeneed a few days before nnd closed on the last day of the ino.iih, (here iti nothing ihereforo to )irevcnt their being mailed for trunsmission within the first three or four days of the following month, and it is to be ex]ieeled that this will invariably be done. \'\. — 111 the first money eoliiiiin (be full nmoiiiit of each ^^ale or collevtion is to be entered, jirilieipal and iiiteieht. ill distinct items; and in the others respectively mniit be s|)ccitied whH( proportinii of (be same lias bei'n paid in Cash or Scriji, writing on the liice of the i^erip the pnrlieiilar side mi aciiuiiit of wliieli it has been ]iaiil. par VII. — Til all (•aymenth ill Scrip, the exact unioiiiit dui! only must be ruccivcd. tinlciM the I'ty tendering it in wijling to forfeit nil excess to the profit id' the Crown, as no ehnnge is to be returned cither in .*^crip or Cash for any such excess : all Imlunees so given up ure to be eurefnily noted in the returns. All over |)ayinotitN in money tu be applied (in Hubftcqueut ini|talment« are also to be declined by Agents, il tlio other (ci VIII.— All 8ori|i roeoivi'U durinK tlut month niiMt invariably bo cuuImmiiI with the nitiini tif (hut month ; Mindinff It oithxr linOirtt or iin«r, l« apt tn erento cnnAiiiiMi. IX. — A^vnt* will, whi)nuv«r tlivlr ntvaiuta aiuouiit to ilUO, liepoxit the mmo in the nearest branch of tho tank oM'ii|Maoh month dupotit the bahwoe of their reoeipta ftir that niontli. Thi< ('aahiov of the Bank will give rvceiptH in duplicate and fe draft for each amount il(t|NHiit<*tl, anil the Agfnt will trsiiKinit the Hraftn and duplicate reoeipta t« the l>ep«rtment with the monthly rot inw, X. — At thii foot ur on the iMuk of the return, thi* difft'tcnt HuinN transmitted with it (in (!aah or Herip) or liiiriiiK the month, iilionbl ho atatcd. XI. — Hhould it happen that no mie or collection hud been made, a report to that effect will be made in the fbllowing lermit :— " I have to report tlial I have inado iin wtio, and collected no money whatever on account of the Department of Vmfin l^ndx diirluK the prcMint month of ." ( hATK AMD SinNATimtl.J XII.— (!orrect iJoploa of their rvturna ahould be preicned by the Agents, aa «ubsequent reference may occoaionally liavx to be made to them. XIII.— In all new mIok it In neccMMry that the nanicH, HurnamcH and additiouM of the pur- chaaera Hhould bo inwrtod at lunjith, iin *Imi thoir place of rcnidcncc, that the parties may bo referred correctly for I'atenl, XIV.— Agonta are in no caMu Iti retain in thoir hando, out of thoir collcctiotu, nny sum whataooTor for any uiaim or ncuount they may have against the Department — should they har.< any just demands to prefer iiguinNt il, citner for themsolvci or others, they will transmit the same, and when approved, the amount will be passed to their orcdil, or a cheque sent in paymvnt. XV. — All aocountA against ihn uAive are to bu trunHmitlcd in duplicate, and separate and distinct accounts are to be made for each different charge. XVI. — So charge will l)o admitted unless previously sanctioned by the office. XVII.— All official oommunicationN, bank cheques, &a., Ike, should be directed to the « Ooramisaioner of Crown Ijamis," iis in cases of absence, inconveniences or delays may arLw when addressed nominally t4i nny ntlier offlceis of the Department. XVIII. — liettcrs accompanying intmthly returns should allude to no subject not immediately I'onnected with thu account iiurt of those returns, ond generally when an Agent has to address the Department on several dislinct nmlters, It is desirablo that he should do so, by so many sepa- rate commnnieations, as williout this |irouniitir)ii, much inoonvonicuco may result in the public offices, eat'li ease having frequently Id be considered "^r referred to other Departments separately. XIX. — The books and other pa|)crs or rceo. - '' their agencies are to be kept apart from the Agents' priTtte papers, and eimsldored as public ; operty, to be produced or handed over to their ancceMor in oBoe or to tha Department, whenev'ar required to do so. IV, onlculatcd