No. 15

I have the honor of transmitting herewith, copy of a
Proclamation, issued on the 20th day of January instant,
authorising the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works to sell

Town and Suburban lots, and agricultural lands, which have
been offered for sale at public auction and remain unsold,
at the upset price.

2. It was intended to convey such powers to the Commissioner
of Lands and Works by the Proclamation regulating the sale of
Public Land, which issued on the 14th day of February 1859,
but it appearing doubtful whether the powers in question have
been actually conveyed by that instrument, in consequence of
the expression "Except as aforesaid" in the 4th clause of
that Act,

it was deemed advisable to remove the doubt, and to
issue the present Proclamation.