of __________________________ desirous of permanently settling on
the Land hereinafter mentioned: KNOW YE, that in pursuance of the
power and authority vested in me by the Act of the Legislature of
this Colony, passed in the 23rd year of the Reign of Her present
Majesty, entitled "An Act to amend an Act passed in the Seventh
year of Her Majesty's Reign, entitled 'An Act to make provision
for the Disposal and Sale of ungranted and unoccupied Crown Lands,
within the Island of Newfoundland and its Dependencies, and for
other purposes';" I, the said Governor, do hereby give to the said
________________________ a License to Occupy all that Piece or
Parcel of Land situate and being
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To Have and to Hold the same, with all rights and all privileges
thereto belonging, to the said ________________________________
Executors, Administrators and Assigns, for the term of Five Years
from the date of these Presents: Provided always that if the said
_____________________ shall have settled on and occupied the said
Land for the said term of Five Years, and have cultivated _____
acres thereof, within the said term, and have conformed to the
provisions of said Act, _____ shall be entitled to a Grant in fee,
under the Great Seal, for the said Land: but should he fail to
comply with the conditions of this License and conform to the said
Act, he shall forfeit all claim to the said Land and Grant
aforesaid.
Given under my Hand and Seal at St. John's
in Our Island of Newfoundland, this
___________ day of ______________
Anno Domini One Thousand Eight
Hundred and _________________
By His Excellency's Command,
_Colonial Secretary._