A NEW ZEALAND CLAIMANT.
A story (savs the European Mail) conies from New Zealand of a claimant to the Evelyn estates, comprising the property once known as the Deptford Dockyard. It is said that the celebrated John Evelyn gave over his property to the Government of the day at a peppercorn rent, subject, to the condition that should the Government at any time give up the dockyard, the property was to revert to the family. This was a natural provision enough, and when the dockyard was given up it did revert to the supposed representative of the family. It would appear, however, that the real lineal descendant. of John Evelyn is a gentleman of the name of Wright, now residing in the town of Canterbury, New Zealand, and Vanity Fair hears that lie his taking steps to obtain possession of the family estates of Wooton Park, Surrey, and Saves Court, Deptford.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1073, 13 May 1882, Page 2
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151A NEW ZEALAND CLAIMANT. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1073, 13 May 1882, Page 2
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