95 neglect to send in his account to the Sydney Treasury for his Auction day’s work at the tent, charging, though a Government servant, one and a half per cent. A singular but useful condition of sale existed. Each purchaser entered into a bond to erect some substantial building to tbe value of twenty pounds upon his allotment, within the term of two years. Strong was the faith of the Melbourne folks in Melbourne land, and increased the desire for more. Other parties sought a home or an investment. Conscious of the fact that directly the sales took place at the legitimate place, Sydney, the price would greatly exceed their means, in contention with monied interests, a memorial was pre sented to their liberal friend Bourke to allow one more gracious irre gularity,—another sale in Melbourne. In reply the Gazette says, August 1, 1837, “ In compliance with the petition of numerous indi viduals who were unable to obtain town allotments at the sale which took place at Port Phillip on the first of June last, the Governor is pleased to direct that an additional portion of the allotments which have been laid out in the town of Melbourne shall be disposed of by Public Auction on the spot.” This second sale of ours took place on Nov. 1st, 1837. The particulars of these two sales are now published. MELBOURNE LOTS, JUNE IsT, 1837. Blk. 2 Alot. 1 J. P. Fawkner Melbourne £32 99 2 Do Do 25 3 John Moss Do 27 99 4 Arthur Willis . Sydney 27 9 9 5 Josh. Sutherland Melbourne 25 9 9 6 Lachlan McAlister . Sydney 26 99 7 Ml. Connolly, by J. Simpson Do 29 99 8 John Batman . Melbourne 75 99 9 William Harper Do 35 99 10 J. F. Strachan Geelong 40 99 11 John Batman . Melbourne 60 99 12 James Smith . Do 33 99 13 Do . Do 40 99 14 David Fisher. Geelong 42 99 15 Skene Craig . Melbourne 33
