Page 76 of Gerald Wellburn’s Historic Vancouver album
December 1884 Sam Greer Kits Beach Land Claim Letter & Map
Read more in the Vancouver Sun article by John Mackie
Page 76 Sam Greer’s land claim and letter realized $24,200 in our Auction 20 May 2017.
Honble
Sir
You Can See that I am
no Squater but Came here In good
faith Bought the rights I have
acquired and I consider that
it would be unjust to Take away
Vested Rights And give them
To any other person for Railway
or other purposes – Trusting
you will give this your Carefull
Consideration for I have reason
To believe that the Gov has
Included Me In the land set
Apart for Railway purposes
And this is a grievance which
I May be forced to call on the
Representatives of the County for
Justice and rights
18/5/85
I have already consulted
Eight of the Members the
Say that the will have
Justice done between me and
the Railway and that The Honble
Chief Commissioner will be
Consulted on the grievance
Set forth I ask no favours
of the Gov or Members only
Justice only it is a duty
all members owe to the County
To protect its Settlers
Trusting To have a
Favourable Reply
I Remain your Obds
Samuel Greer
