Poor land in eastern K ings.

Coun. Thompson — When you first became agent for Lot 13, was there not a good deal of timber on the land?

— Yes.

— Did you ever grant licenses for cutting that timber ? [Reporter has no note of any answer.]

— Did you yourself ever take any timber off the estate .7

— Not much, while I was agent for the estate.

— Were you building vessels at that time .7

- l was.

— Where did you get your timber .7

— Some of it from Sulivan’s property; and I obtained considerable of it from my tenants.

— Had they the liberty to do so ? Was the wood reserved in their leases .7

— Not a stick.

— Did you make a good bargain with Sir George Seymour .7

— Very bad, as the times have turned out. [p. 163]

Henry J. Cunda/l Esq.

Coun. Ha/iburton — There has been a great deal said before this Court in regard to restrictions in leases respecting the cutting of timber: is this a real or imaginary grievance ?

Mr C. — In regard to tenants on Mr Edward Cunard's estate, it is imaginary.

Coun. Hal/'burton — Do you know of any tenants having complained .7

Mr C. — The only complaint of which I have heard, was that mentioned by one of the delegates to this court.

Coun. Haliburton — You have never known of an instance of a tenant being prevented from cutting timber off his own farm ?

Mr C.— Never. [pp. 164-5]

Wednesday, September 26, 1860, Charlottetown.

Hon. Mr 7'. H. Havi/and senior. proprietor of Lot 56, of part of Lot 43 and of small tracts in other parts in the Island. Com. Howe — Have you much vacant land ? Hon Mr H — About 9000 acres, 6000 acres of which are scarcely capable of cultivation. Com. Howe — Why is that? Hon H— It is mostly a white sandy soil, covered with juniper and spruce. [p. 167]

The Report of the Commissioners, 18 July 1861.

Besides the conflicting statements made by landlords and tenants, as to the value of lands in all parts of the Island, the existence of barren tracts of large extent, the smallness of the timber, the difficulty of raising grass even on the best lands rendered it very desirable, if not imperative upon the commissioners, to test these conflicting statements, through the independent agency of a person of large experience [p. 191] The presence or absence of ship timber, of swampy or white sandy soil may so affect an average that the injustice that would outrage the feeling of a landlord on one side of a road would be as deeply resented by a tenant on the other. [p. 199]

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