No. 128

I have duly received your Despatch of the 20th January
last No 6, conveying to me your approval of two Proclamations
and a notice I had issued prohibiting the introduction of
Spirituous liquors among the Natives, and continuing Purchases
against the fraudulent sales of Crown lands, and also, with
reference to a Form of Grant I had forwarded to you,
transmitting to me an amended Form which you consider
sufficient for all purposes.

2. This amended Form shall be brought into immediate
use in all Sales of Crown lands, and I observe with much
satisfaction that all reservations of Timber, Minerals, the baser Metals,
and Coal are omitted; for such reservations only excite odium and
clamour, without producing any compensatory advantage.