'colourable only' transcribing help !

[Fresh Fields]

Hello again.

I am struggling with transcribing the attached 1874 correspondence.

What I read as “colourable only” and thought odd, I now find is a legal expression. The discussion being a land claim involving, survey, and plans there of.

The underlined seven words, I can not justify my interpretation of, in the context of the petition, and the correspondence therefore generated.

A second opinion would be appreciated.  Thanks.

Alan.

[majm]

that it was colourable only; An European Speculator
being the leaving Moving Party. – If  he was allowed to purchase
I doubt if it would remain long in his .....

ADD, does this help?  (I see Moving now I have enlarged the image  )

JM

[Fresh Fields]

Phew that was quick. Sure sounds better than my "speculation" and "survey" party, which I was not happy with.


I appear to be the only one researching a very contentious 30 year period re some titles, where the oral history, is not well supported by surviving records. Therefore want to be accurate with my transcribing. The particular correspondence had an associated plan, with the traditional coloured pencil mark of boundaries under discussion. So the 'colourable only' caught my eye, but I could not put that interpretation into context, until I looked it up. But then those seven words had me really puzzled.


Thank you.

Alan.

PS  MOVING PARTY - possibly even more so as the writer felt there was an alternative motive. Suffice to say the land is still occupied by the family that was petitioning.

 [Not my family & not related. Just part of my pioneers research.]

[Fresh Fields]

And again. Though not underlined, what do you make of the signature ? I belive I know who's it should be, but it is hard to see in this example.

Alan.

[majm]

Oops,  I have swapped over and now on my e-reader, cannot enlarge, sorry. 

JM

[Winslass]

  Signature:   Phesh Shah?

   Winslass

[Rosinish]

Signature:   Phesh Shah?

"I am struggling with transcribing the attached 1874 correspondence."

I may have missed where the doc. was created, especially with a name like 'Phesh Shah'?
The location may be of help to anyone helping & is there any further info. to help your query?

Do you have names of people in relation to the doc. other than the part you posted?

If so, can you post more on the persons included to give a wider picture for understanding of the context?

Annie

[Fresh Fields]

Thanks all for your help.

I was being a bit cheeky asking JM for a second opinion on the signature. Like many they can just disolve into a faint wavy line.

The correspondence should be that of one Theophilus Heale, who for a period was engaged as a surveyor in the early mapping of New Zealand.


I'm happy with JM's suggestions and will incorporate in a transcription I will attach to the copy of the letter, which was found in an archive. Today's generation struggle to read the pen and ink writing of previous generations.

Alan.

[Winslass]

 There are several papers written by Theophilus Heale (including his signature) on the website below:

   http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/search/?l=en&q=theophilus+Heale&t=items&s=a

   Winslass