John Haggart's Petition

Upper Canada Land Books : C-107:

Haggart [Image 77]

23 November 1840

Lot of land on 

Cockburn Island in the River Tay

at the town of Perth

Excerpt from this publication:

Perth, 30th November, 1840.

Gentlemen, — With reference to the claim of Mr. John Haggart to a title from the Tay Navigation Company of a certain piece of ground on Cockbum Island, which was formerly held by George Buchanan, Esquire, under a license of occupation, cancelled by the Executive Council in consequence of misrepresentation, I would briefly observe, that at the time the grant was obtained by the Company, it was the general opinion that the improvement of the navigation would greatly
enhance the value of property on the island ; and it was thought by the Board of Directors, without a dissenting voice, that as the Company would cause that increased value, and had the power to give a title far preferable to a licence of occupation, that the holder of that piece of ground might well pay something for it, and accordingly a valuation was placed on it, as well as on the rest of the island.