                                             <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              WHEREAS by notice under the 
                                              provisions of subsection (i) of 
                                              Section 5 of the Forests Ordinance 
                                              and published in Gazette No. 63 
                                              dated 28th June, 1952, the 
                                              Governor stated his intention of 
                                              constituting as a Forest Reserve 
                                              the area of land the situation and 
                                              limits of which were specified in 
                                              the said notice, and by the same 
                                              notice appointed CHRISTOPHER 
                                              HERBERT COOKE ESQ., C.I.E. to be 
                                              Reserve Settlement Commissioner:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              AND WHEREAS CHRISTOPHER HERBERT 
                                              COOKE ESQ., C.I.E. was unable to 
                                              undertake the duties of Reserve 
                                              Settlement Commissioner, a further 
                                              notice under the provisions of 
                                              subsection (2) of Section 5 of the 
                                              Forests Ordinance was published in 
                                              Gazette No. 77 dated 1st December, 
                                              1956, appointing Peter Myles 
                                              Riley, Esq., hereinafter referred 
                                              to as &quot;the Reserve Settlement 
                                              Commissioner&#8221; to be Reserve 
                                              Settlement Commissioner:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              AND WHEREAS in pursuance of the 
                                              duties imposed upon and powers 
                                              invested in him by Section 9 of 
                                              the Ordinance the Reserve 
                                              Settlement Commissioner proceeded 
                                              to hold an enquiry into the limits 
                                              of the aforesaid area of land and 
                                              into the existence, nature and 
                                              extent of rights affecting the 
                                              land or over the land which have 
                                              been claimed, alleged to exist, or 
                                              brought to his notice.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              AND WHEREAS the Reserve Settlement 
                                              Commissioner has completed his 
                                              enquiry and has delivered his 
                                              judgment in accordance with 
                                              Section 15 of the Ordinance:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              AND WHEREAS the Reserve Settlement 
                                              Commissioner in his said judgment 
                                              inter alia described the limits 
                                              set out in the First Schedule 
                                              hereto, of an area of land for 
                                              reservation as a forest reserve:</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Cap. 157.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              NOW THEREFORE in exercise of the 
                                              powers conferred upon the 
                                              Governor-General by Section 17 of 
                                              the Forests Ordinance the 
                                              following Order is hereby made:&#8212;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Order 1&#8212;Title.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              This Order may be cited as the 
                                              Forests (Aboben Forest Reserve) 
                                              Order, 1958.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Order 2&#8212;First Schedule.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The area of land the situation and 
                                              limits of which are specified in 
                                              the First Schedule to this Order 
                                              is hereby constituted a Forest 
                                              Reserve under the name of the 
                                              Aboben Forest Reserve.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Order 3&#8212;Second, Third, Fourth and 
                                              Fifth Schedules.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The Aboben Forest Reserve is 
                                              hereby declared to be affected by 
                                              the rights particularised in the 
                                              Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth 
                                              Schedules to this Order.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              SCHEDULES</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              FIRST SCHEDULE</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA OF THE 
                                              ABOBEN FOREST RESERVE</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              All that area of land lying within 
                                              the boundary following, that is to 
                                              say a boundary commencing at B.P. 
                                              l situated on the Aboben-.Metekpo 
                                              footpath 20 chains from Aboben, 
                                              thence following a cut line on a 
                                              bearing of 45 degrees for a 
                                              distance of 71 chains to B.P.2; 
                                              thence on a bearing of 178 degrees 
                                              for a distance of 135 chains to 
                                              B.P.3; thence on a bearing of 250 
                                              degrees for a distance of 50 
                                              chains to B.P.4; thence on a 
                                              bearing of 223 degrees for a 
                                              distance of 38.3 chains to B.P.5; 
                                              thence on a bearing of 299 degrees 
                                              for a distance of 14.16 chains to 
                                              B.P.6; thence on a bearing of 238 
                                              degrees for a distance of 44 
                                              chains to B.P.7; thence on a 
                                              bearing of 188 degrees for a 
                                              distance of 9 chains to B.P. 8; 
                                              thence on a bearing of 178 degrees 
                                              for a distance of 6 chains to 
                                              B.P.9; thence on a bearing of 223 
                                              degrees for a distance of 60 
                                              chains to B.P.10; thence on a 
                                              bearing of 296 degrees for a 
                                              distance of 11 chains to B. P.11; 
                                              thence on a bearing of 15 degrees 
                                              for a distance of 2 chains to 
                                              B.P.11A; thence on a bearing of 
                                              296 degrees for a distance of 3 
                                              chains to B.P.11B; thence on a 
                                              bearing of 15 degrees for a 
                                              distance of 73 chains through 
                                              B.P.11C to B.P.12; thence on a 
                                              bearing of 31 degrees for a 
                                              distance of 30 chains to B.P.13; 
                                              thence on a bearing of 13 degrees, 
                                              for a distance of 7.35 chains to 
                                              B.P.14; thence on a bearing of 333 
                                              degrees for a distance of 20 
                                              chains to B.P.15; thence on a 
                                              bearing of 38 degrees for a 
                                              distance of 25 chains to B.P.16; 
                                              thence on a bearing of 58 degrees 
                                              for a distance of 45 chains to 
                                              B.P.17; thence on a bearing of 110 
                                              degrees for a distance of 7 chains 
                                              to B.P.18; thence on a bearing of 
                                              33 degrees for a distance of 31.43 
                                              chains to B.P.19; thence on a 
                                              bearing of 63 degrees for a 
                                              distance of 21.46 chains to B.P.1, 
                                              the point of commencement.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              All bearings are approximate and 
                                              refer to True North. All distances 
                                              are more or less.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The letters B.P. followed by a 
                                              number refer to a &quot; Boundary 
                                              Pillar &quot; bearing that number.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              SECOND SCHEDULE</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              DETAILS OF VALUATION AND 
                                              COMPENSATION.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Name&nbsp; of Farm Company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Area 
                                              Excluding Demarcated 
                                              Farms&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Price per 
                                              Acre&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2/3rd Compensation 
                                              at 12s. per acre to the nearest 
                                              pound&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Joshua Bornu Nartey &amp; Co. . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              . .</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Kwesi Gbogblagbu &amp; Co.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Wetsi Saki &amp; Co.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Pettey Assimeh &amp; Co. . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . . 836.50 acres</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              338.18 acres</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              319.90 acres</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              363.40 acres 18s.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              18s.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              18s.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              18s.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; £ 502</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              £203</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              £192</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              £158&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Total areas . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1857.98 acres 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Total 
                                              compensation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              £1,055&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              To the Compensation figures 
                                              awarded in Column 4 in each case 
                                              is to be added 5 per cent compound 
                                              interest to run from February, 
                                              1937 to the date the 
                                              Governor-General makes his order 
                                              under section 17 of Cap. 157. In 
                                              addition to the above an amount of 
                                              £50 is awarded to the late 
                                              occupiers of the Hulum Settlement 
                                              and is payable to Asafoatse Tetteh 
                                              Hulum, a Manya Krobo living at 
                                              Blipor, for disbursement.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              This amount is subject to 5 per 
                                              cent compound interest as in the 
                                              case of the land valuation.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              THIRD SCHEDULE</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Unrestricted access to and 
                                              cultivation of the demarcated 
                                              farms shown below in favour of the 
                                              persons named.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                                              </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No. of&nbsp; Farm&nbsp;&nbsp; Area in 
                                              Acres&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Right Holders
                                              </span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              I.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              II.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              III.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              IV.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              V.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ½&nbsp; of an acre</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;of an acre</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;of an acre</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">2 
                                              acres</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              ½&nbsp; of an acre&nbsp; Kortey </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Odorkor&nbsp; Abraham</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Larwe</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Tetteh Huno</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Adajivor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              FOURTH SCHEDULE</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              COMMUNAL RIGHTS</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

                                              </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Nature of Right&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Extent of 
                                              Right&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Persons Permitted 
                                              to Exercise Rights&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>
                                              </p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              1. Hunting&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Unrestricted 
                                              except that no Steel traps are to 
                                              be used or pits dug.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The 
                                              members of each company on their 
                                              own Huza.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              2. Fishing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Unrestricted 
                                              except that no dams are to be 
                                              made.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The members of 
                                              each Company on their own Huza.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

                                              </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              3. Collection of Honey, Snails 
                                              Wild fruits.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Unrestricted.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>
                                              </p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              4. Collection of TieTie 
                                              Canes,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sponges, Raffia 
                                              Thatch,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Building Poles, 
                                              Bamboo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and Gums.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On 
                                              Free Permit.&nbsp; do.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>
                                              </p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              5. Tapping of Palm Trees for&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Palm wine and collection&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of 
                                              palm nuts.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On Free 
                                              Permit&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The land owners on 
                                              their own land&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              6. Access to existing bush&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              paths.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Restricted.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              By all.&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              7. Access to the fetish 
                                              called&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kwadjo Obohene&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              &#8212;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Company of Joshua 
                                              Bornu Nartey.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              FIFTH SCHEDULE</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              CLAIM NOT ESTABLISHED</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Claim by the Ohene of Kotropei not 
                                              to have sold the Aboben Hill.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Dated at Accra this 11th day of 
                                              July, 1958.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              By the Governor-General's Command.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              F.Y. ASARE</span></p>
                                              <p>
                                              <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial">
                                              Minister of Agriculture</span></p>

                                              <p>&nbsp;</td>