NRS-13798 | Monthly returns of applications to rent land

These returns were compiled as a result of a Government Notice of 16 October 1828, which after reciting the various nuisances arising from cattle depastured in unauthorised places went on to state that, "His Excellency the Governor had judged it expedient to permit settlers to occupy, during his pleasure, the unlocated lands immediately adjoining their respective Grants at low Rent; Notice is hereby given, that Settlers in authorised Possession of land, whether by Grant or by Purchase, will be allowed to occupy the unlocated Crown lands immediately adjoining their respective Possessions at a Rent after the Rate of Two shillings and Sixpence per Annum for every hundred Acres". The returns show the number of the application, name of the applicant, date of applicant, number of acres applied for, situation of the land (county, parish etc.), the report of the Surveyor General as to whether or not the land was vacant or reserved and the decision of the Governor as to whether or not the application should be acceded to.(7/1227). 1 vol. Note: This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.