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"amount of any Half-pay or Pension which the appli-
"cant may receive from Government, and which he
"may be prepared to invest as before mentioned; will
"also be considered as so much Capital.
"4. Those who may incur the expense of taking out
"laboring persons, will be entitled to an allotment of
"Land, at the rate of £15., that is, of 200 acres of
"Land, for the passage of every such laboring person,
"over and above any other investment of Capital. In
"the class of 'laboring persons' are included Women,
"and Children above ten years old. With respect to
"the Children of laboring people under that age, it is
"proposed to allow 40 Acres for.every such Child, above
"three years old; 80 Acres for every such Child, above
"six years old; and 120 for every such Child, above
"nine, and under ten years old. Provision will be
"made, by Law, at the earliest opportunity, for ren-
"dering those Capitalists, who may be engaged in
"taking out laboring persons to this Settlement, liable
"for the future maintenance of those persons, should
"they, from infirmity, or any other cause, become
"unable to maintain themselves there.
"5. The Licence to Occupy will be given to the
"Settler, on satisfactory proof being exhibited to the
"Lieutenant Governor (or other Officer administering
"the local Government) of the amount of Property
"brought into the Colony, to be invested as above
"specified. The proofs required of this property will
"be such satisfactory Vouchers of Expenses, as would
"be received in auditing Public Accounts. But the
"Title to the Land will not be granted, in fee simple,
"until the Settler has proved, to the satisfaction of the
"Lieutenant Governor (or other Officer administering
