VPRS 15647 Register of Licensees, Hamilton, Section 49 Land Act 1869

Section 49 of the Land Act 1869 allowed the granting of a license for the occupation of auriferous (i.e gold-bearing) land for a period of one year at a time. The amount of land was to be no more than 20 acres with an individual being permitted to hold one licence only. The fees were to be set by regulation.In 1880, Section 4 of the Land Acts Amendment Act gave holders of licenses under Section 49 the exclusive right to buy their holdings. The price was to be determined by the Board of Land and Works.Records of rent payments were kept in Registers of Licensees or Lessees which gave the date of the lease or license, the name of the holder, the location (parish, allotment and section) and the extent of the land. Financial details included were the amount previously paid in license fees and the half-yearly instalments paid. In the column for remarks are notations regarding such matters as forfeiture, revocation and transfers of licenses and any relevant references to correspondence or entries in the Government Gazette.

1869年《土地法》第49条允许颁发许可证，准许以单次为期一年的期限占用含金（即含黄金）土地。该类土地面积不得超过20英亩，且个人仅可持有一张许可证。许可证费用由法规另行规定。1880年出台的《土地法修正案》第4条，赋予第49条项下许可证持有人优先购买其所占用地块的专属权利，购买价格由土地与工程委员会（Board of Land and Works）确定。相关租金与费用的支付记录留存于被许可人及承租人登记簿中，该登记簿记载了租赁或许可的生效日期、持有人姓名、土地位置（涵盖教区、分配地块及区段）以及土地总面积。所记录的财务细节包括此前已缴纳的许可证费用金额，以及已缴付的半年度分期款项。备注栏内则记载了许可证的没收、撤销与转让等相关事宜，以及与政府公报中信函或条目相关的全部参考信息。