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Hon, Col. Leicester Stanhope to John Bowring esq.Aneona 11 novr. 1823.

Monsr. Mela says, there us a report at Aneona
Marocordato has been sent as civil governor
to Messolungra, and Meliva is to remain there as the
military chief

Patras he thinks the only important fortress
in the Moreanow in the hands of the Turks. It is
surroundedcommanded by a hill, from which a plunging fire
might be poured down on the heads of the Turks.
This hill has often been in the possession of the Turks.
I can learn nothing about the Greek deputies that
were to have been sent to England to officiate the
loan. Georgio Mavromiehali has left this for Sante
there to await the orders of his government. Some think
that he will be employed on his mission. I told
Monsr.Mela that a person of high character and con—siderable
intelligence should be vested with large
powers and sent forthwith. As connected with this
subject, I have in vain endeavoured to obtain proper
information concerning the resources of Greece. The
Turkish port duties were from 3. to 4 per cent. The
land tax amounted to about 10 per cent, besides the
extortions of the governors and chiefs. The lands
were possessed by the government and the Turkish cler—gy,
by Turkish proprietors, and in small tenures by
the Greeks. In consequence of the revolution, a large
portion of the soil has become the property of the state.
How then should these lands now be disposed of? The
wants of the government are great, and the agricultu—ral
classes have no capital should the property, to as—certain
it's proper value, be first leased out, and
then sold? Should it be put to auction? Should
it be sold in large or smaller lots? Should it be sold
to foreigners as well as natives? These are questi—ons
to which I solicit a detailed answer for sub—mission
to the Greek government. Mr. Mill, Mr.
Hume, Mr Hobhouse might be advantageously conduct—ed,
and local information obtained from captain
Blagview, and the Greek gentlemen of the com—mittee.
Be pleased to observe, that the captain

being

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Identifier: | JB/012/150/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Date_1	1823-11-11	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	012	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	150	Info in main headings field	hon. col. leicester stanhope to john bowring esq
Image	002	Titles	(copy)
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	2
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	/ f2
Penner	john flowerdew colls	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1823
Marginals		Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year	1823
Notes public	[[notes_public::"original received decr 12? 1823" [note in bentham's hand]]]	ID Number	4211
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