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Land Grant Applicants, 1884

   To an Order of the House showing the number and names of all persons who, having
       applied for permission to purchase lands under the Land Acts of the Province,
       prior to the passing of the "Land Act, 1884," have completed their purchase
       under Section 76 of the last-named Act; and the number of acres obtained by
       each person.

                                                        WM. SMITHE,
                                          Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works.
   Lands and Works Department,

     5th. March, 1885.

Acreage, T. Harper ......................12,146 Mabel G. Gray .....................160 Henry Young .......................123 Skidegate Oil Company .............330.50 John Ash ..........................886 James Reid ........................124 J.R. McKenzie .....................160 Moodyville Saw Mill Company .....2,502 George Schmith ....................157 Josiah Jaques .....................160 James Miller ......................250 George Jay ........................110 W.P. Sayward ....................3,017 J.D. Warren .......................320 Robert Hunt .......................160 J.H. Gray .........................160 Thomas Tugwell ....................543 J.D. Campbell .....................160 Alexr. Mackenzie ................1,103 Donald Mackay .....................162 Neufelder & Ross ..................160 H.E. Croasdaile ...................161 J. Christian ....................2,240 James McConnell ...................458 R.E. Jackson ......................320 John Robson .......................160 F.G. Vernon .....................4,739 E.C. Baker ........................160 R.H. Hall & J.M.L. Alexander ....1,052 J.B. Gauvreau ...................1,640 J.J. Russell ......................636 Estate of Alexr.Tingley .........1,317 Stephen Tingley .................5,440 Alexr. Russell ..................1,789 Joshua Davies .....................156 W.F. Wood .........................204 Thos. Russell, Geo. Thomson, Chas. Pagden, and A. S. Farwell ......860 Wm. McNiffe .......................310 Wm. Thistle .......................805 C. Booth ..........................634 Edward Pimbury ....................320 Alexr. McEwen .....................640 Henry Nicholson ...................651 Thomas Ellis ......................640 Wm. Power .........................744 J.C. Haynes .....................2,968 Wm. Harrison ......................160 J.C. Prevost ......................164 F.0. Richards, Jr .................305 Robertson, Gerow, & Braden ........400 Clarke, Goepel, & Prevost .......2,440 W.R. Clarke .....................1,526 J.C. Prevost & Joshua Davies ....1,986 Michael Young .....................160 A.R. Johnston & Co ..............1,610 G. Lockerby .......................148 A.S. Farwell ...................11,175 G.B. Wright .....................1,800 J.T. Tunstall & J. Callbreath .....160 C.E. Perry ........................166 Thomas Richardson ...............5,445 C.M. Beak .......................5,963 J.B. Greaves ....................4,611 Mara & Wilson .....................400 S.M. Bright .......................380 W.A. Beddoe .......................160 J. McIntosh & W. B. Wilson ........130 Joseph Mannion ....................142 J. VanBramer & Benjamin Springer ..394 E. & H. Trim ......................200 H. Severne ........................582 Wm. Fernie ........................318.75 Edward Parker .....................613 A. Clemes .........................342 John Pringle ......................217 A.J. Kirkpatrick ..................160 R.M. Clemitson ....................160 Jacob Duck ........................240 Wm. Munro .......................1,225 John English ......................587 John Wilson .......................404 L. Guichon ......................5,814 A.A. Green ........................902 G.B. Martin .......................226 A.0. Pemberton ....................568 James Ross ........................160 Postill Bros ....................1,760 Thomas Wood .....................2,729 Thomas Greenhow .................2,560 Do. do ............................900 Tronson & Brewer ..................375 Chas. Lawson ......................320 Lambly Bros .......................320 Eli Lequime .....................4,640 Fredk. Brent ....................1,280 Peter Bissett .....................160 Samuel Gray .......................160 Donald McEdwards ..................320 McKenzie, Lewis, Kirkpatrick, and Montgomery ...............504 Hugh Armstrong ....................160 Wm. Palmer ........................800 Edward Stephens ...................490 109,959.25