THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 2.]
PORT NICHOLSON, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, 1840. [Vol. I.
TBS SURVEYOR-GENERAL'S . NEW ZEALAND LAND COMPANY. NEW ZEALAND LAND COMPANY. T^OR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, DEPARTMENT. Governor: TheEarl of Durham. Capital, 100,000, in 4000 Shares of 26 each, Hawcs's London soap, in 281b. and 161b. ' ERSONS having claims against this departJoseph Somes,Esq.. . Deputy * allpaidup. ment are required tosendin their accounts boxes, Ditto candles, dips, in 361b. boxes, by Saturday next, the 25th inst, to theSur' j : Directors:" *...' " ; | Wrapping paper, . Governor:The Eari, or Durham. LordPetre, . . , veyor-General. April18, 1840. Deputy Governor: Joseph Somes, Esq. | Hon.Trancia Baring, M.P., '*~~ Stationery; and BY THE "bOLTON," ' ' < ' John Ellorker. oulcott, Esq., EXPECTED DAILY, B Directors: , NOTICE. ! John William Buckle,Esq., LordPetre, Window glass, suitable sizes, ' Russell Ellice,Esq., champagne,inbaskets, Hon.Francis Baring, M.P., A'KL' PERSONS taking up their residence Superiorin JamesBrodie Gordon, Esq., A. on the Beach, are requestedto notify the Brandy, hhds. and quarter casks, JohnEllorkerBoulcott, Esq., ThomasAlers HanKey, Esq., samelwith theirnames, at thisoffice. Removals Claret, in cases, % : John William Buckle,Esq., WilliamHutt, Ew. MiP., fromthe Beach are to be notified in like manBurgundy, in ditto, Russell Ellice,Esq., v " ner; v StewartMajoriEanks, Esq., . ; Bottledsherry, JamesBrodie Gordon,Esq., , Sir W. Molesworthl Bart., M.P., J* LEWIS. Ditto port. ThomasAlefs Hankey,Esq., Chief Clerk, LandOffice. WilliamHutt Esq., M.P., Alexander.Nairn,Esq., T. M. PARTRIDGE and-. CO ', Pprt Nicholson,April 12, 1840. : John Pirie,Esq., Alderman; -i StewartMajoribanks,Eso., - Sir GeorgeSincTair.-B.art.jM.P., Sir WilliamMolesworth,Bart.,M.P., UNDERSIGNED offerfor Sale, onthe,' Smith, Esq., M.P., Wakefield's, rpSIE UNDERSIGNED have for Sale, the Abel Lot aboveCol. AlexanderNairn,Esq., - John Thompson,Esq., Alderman,M.P., JL followingconsignments,per "Glenbervie: " Wm. Esq., Alderman, ;l John Pirie, Sinclair, 300 dozen Hodgson's pale ale, I Sir Henry Webb, Bart., . George Bart,M.P., . ' Win^s, port, sherry, and Teneriffe, in wood 50 best Westphalia hams, Sir ! Arthur Willis,Esq., John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.,* andbottle. 200 2-cut yellow deals, George Frederick Young, Esq. Wm. Thompson,Esq., Alderman, M.P., Spirits, brandy, rum, Geneva, &c. Battens, SirHenry Webb, Bart., Stout, inhhds. Bankers: Messrs. Smith, Payne, and.Smiths, 30 dozen good sherry, " , Arthur Willis, Esq., andMessrs.Wright. 4hhds. superior Brandy, Palo ale and stout, bottled. George Frederick Young, Esq. Vinegar, mustard, pickles, &c. 30 casks' nails, assorted. Glassandearthenware. Secretary: John Ward, Esq. T. M. PARTRIDGE afcd CO. riIHE Directors of the New Zealand Land Window glass. * / X Company hereby give notice, that they Blacking. Bills on Sydney. " system of coloniza- haveeffected an arrangement withthe Union .THHE I 'X mainfeaturesof the Port Nicholson, Bth April, 1840. tion adoptedby the Company, are, Ist, Bank of Australia, No. 38, Old Broad-street, Stationery. Wearing apparelfrom some of the first Lon[ the saleof -lands, at an uniform and sufficient London, for the establishmentof a BRANCH. WEEKLY MARKET. price; and 2hdly, the employment of a large BANK IN NEW ZEALAND, through which donhouses. J. TELFORD has arranged to have a portion ofthe.purchase-money,as anImmigra- thebusiness of the New ZealandLand Com- j &c &c. &c. weekly market on MONDAY and They are also purchasers of whale oil, whaletionFund. In these respects, the principlesof pany willbe transacted. The Directors thereSouth Australia have been followed as nearly forerecommend to Colonists the Union Bank bone, wool, flax prepared for the European SATURDAY EVENINGS, at his Warehouse, as circumstances would, in the present case, of Australia as an establishment , possessing markets, and generally of -all descriptions of from 4 to 7 o'clock,being intended chiefly for permit. their entire confidence, and able to provide New;Zealandproduce; and willmake advances the accommodation',of AVorkmen's Families. following articles will be sold in small consigned The grand object of the new, or improved, effectually for the financial.wants of the first on goods illis, Sons, to their friends, Messrs. j The quantities, at reasonable prices :- , Arthur., W and Co., of London. system of the disposal of colonial lands, is to settlement. ;WILLIS and CO., Flour, oatmeal, sugar, tea, coffee, butter, By order of the Board, regulate the supply of new land, by the real wants of the Colonists, so that theland shall JOHN WARD, Secretary. Merchants,GeneralShipping,Commercial, and cheese, candles, soap, &c. &c. Agricultural Agents. never be either superabundant, or deficient, New.Zealand Land Company's Office, PortNicholson, April10, 1840. Port Nicholson, April9, 1840. either too cheap, or too dear. It has been . 1, Adam-street, Adelphi, 27th Aug., 1839. shownthat the due proportion between people SALE BY AUCTION. TTTJNTER and CO. have on Sale, at their andland maybe constantly securedby abandonJ. TELFORD will sell by auction, -CXr Stores, the following articles, ex the " Union Bank of Australia, ing the old^system of grants, andrequiring an at his Warehouse, on Monday and uniformprice"per acre, for allnew lands, with- London Office, No. 38, Old Broad-street. Gleabervie," allof very superior quality :: Thursday next, at 2 o'clock, p.m.,in quantities, Tea,black and green. out exception. If the price be not too low, it to suitpurchasers: Coffee, sugar and rice. deters speculators from obtaining land, with. a Directors : * tl 30 to50 dozen good sherry, inbottle, Spiceries, salt, andsoap. ' |view toleaving their propertyin a desert state, 50 doz.TDunbar's pale ale, GeorgeFife^Angas, Esq., '. Hams,cheese, andbutter. prevents injurious dispersion; it also, ' and thus 12 dqz. porter, in bottle,, RobertBrooks, Esq., by compellingevery labourer to workfor wages, Wines, in woodand bottle. Negrohead tobacco, ' JamesJohn Cummins, Esq., only means of obtaining Spirfta, Geneva rum and brandy, &c. "~ untilhehas savedthe Robert Gardner, Esq., Manchester, Loaf sugjir of good quality, land,insures a- supply of labour for hire. If, ' Bottled'ale, draught andbottledstout. Cheese, in41b. to51b. cheeses, John Gore,Esq., Candles, pitch, and tar. jon the other hand, the price be not too high, it Brandy of superior quality, Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P., ' Paints, oil, andcolors. neither confines the settlers within a space inI A parcel of 'Scotch^ bonnets, Benjamin E.Lmdo, Esq., conveniently narrow, nor does it prevent the Twines,lines, fishing rods,&c. .shirting, Trowsersand Charles,EdwardMangles, Esq., Glass, tin ware,and corks. thrifty labourer from becoming a land-owner,; A quantity of whitepine dealsof goodquality. ChristopherRawson, Esq.,Halifax, Hat?., boots, andshoes. after working some time for wages. Nails of yarioussizes, Thomas Sands,Esq., Liverpool, \ sufficient, but not more than sufficient GM^jJsters,brushes, &c A And a generalassortment of hardware. * price for , new land, is the main featured* all S^il?ti*ed^3herv. &c. __ T-jxe,O n\ Auutiouse*. .~*r-i^Jtirr VmegavtetlsiaroTana-ptcfcrcirt the hew syeUnr of-colonization: -nvddViStes,1 " Port Nicholson, AprB"l8,"r8Wr'~~"; " George Ca'rr Glyn, Esq., John : Paperand stationery. every species of bondage; by providing com- Trustees:Esq., andJamesJ. Cummins, Esq. Gore, 'Earthenware, &c. binablelabour,itrenders industry very producMessrs. Glyn', Hallifax, Mills, LAND ORDERS. Iron^,bar,bolt,nail, andsheet. tive, andmaintainsboth high wages, and high Bankers: Ironmongery,&c. and Co. J. TELFORD has on Sale, Town and profits; it makes the colony as attractive as Wearing apparel,&c. possible, both to capitalists and to labourers; Secretary :Samuel Jackson, Esq. Country Sections, aboutNds. 850 and802. merely to these, but also, by bestowing Nicholson, April9,1840. andnot Port Port Nicholson,' April 10, 1840. Colonial Inspector: J.C. M'Laren,Esq. on the colony, the better attributes of an old society, to thosewhohave adistastefor whathas BETHUNE and GEORGE LAND. NewZealandBranch. HUNTER, Jun., beg to announce that heretoforebeenthe primitive conditionof new Gentleman wishing to dispose of acolonies. LocalDirectors:Geo. S.Evans,Esq., D.C.L., theyhave commencedbusinessasAuctioneers, Land Appraisers, House and Land Factors, &c. appplicationOrder, may hear of a purchaser on The great object of the price>is to secure the EdwardBetts Hopper, Esq., and George to most desirable proportionsbetween people and Hunter, Esq. Allipropertyentrusted to. heir charge willhave t SAMUEL Me. DONNELL, land;but the planhas the furtherresultof pro- Manager:John Smith, Esq., lateof theCom- theutmost care andattention. Last Tent, west end of the Beach. ducing a revenue, which will not only supply mercialBank of England/ Manchester. PortNicholson, April 9, 1840. the requisite profit to the shareholders of the Bth April, 1840/ Arrangements having been made for the Company, but furnishes the mean3for an opening of a Branch inNew Zealand, noticeis THE FIRST SHOP OPENED IN PORT LAND. Immigration Fund, a fund constantly applicaNICHOLSON. ble to the purpose of bringing labour to the hereby given, that Bills on Sydney, at thirty Sections with Town Acres, beThe Britannia Hotel and Stores. days' sight, willbe issued at this office to the colony-that is, in causing the best sort of Settlers,for tween No9. 200 " and 300. Address " at a such sums as PIERCE begs to informHis friends and colonization to proceedat the greatestpossible charge of two per cent.,may be required,New Z., at the Gazette Office. redeemablein "_ the public, thathis Stores arenow opened, X. Y. rate. Andthisis the secondfeature of the new Zealand, in the notes of this Bank, with a re- and thatby attentionand diligencehe hopes to April 9, 1840. system. " turn of two per cent., thus enabling the purchase-money, The^employmentof the conveying settlers or coloniststhetransmittheir fundswithoutdeduc- merittheir patronage. the following listof LAND. to J. Pierce begs to submit . principalpart of it,in the to goods: TXTANTED to purchase, SEVERAL.TOWN the colony, has the following effects. Itmakes tion. Groceriesof all kinds. W ACRES. Early choices "would be pre" the purchasers of land see plainly, that their The Directorslikewisecontinue to grant letBread,flour, andbiscuit. Apply at the Gazette Office:, money willbereturnedin the shape of labour ters of credit,payable at sight, for any sumnot Spirits, wines, ale and porter, in cask and ferred. andpopulation. It tends, in.fact, to lower the exceeding300, andbills at thirty days' sight, WALLACE, WHITE, AND necessary standard of price, because, with a forlarger amounts, on theirBranches atSydney; bottle. Haberdasheryof allkinds. WALLACE respectfully inform the constant influx of people to the colony, the due Hobart Town,. Launceston, and Melbourne, Ironmongery and cutlery. Colonists, that they will next week open their proportionbetweenpeopleandlandmaybekept Port Philip, on the usual terms. Nails directfromthe Britannia works. Store-house, situate next to the Bank,'for the upby a lowerprice, thanif there wereno such By orderof the Board, J.Pierce hopes that the competitive system sale of Miscellaneous Goods, all\pf "the best immigration Itthereforediminishesthe period ' SAMUEL JACKSON,.Secretary. during which the labourer must work for hire, of puffing, so muchpractised in the old world, quality, andat low prices. The business of theBranchBankcommenced will never be introduced in this Colony; he andby the rapid progress which it imparts to . '._ " _ April 11, 1840. thebest sort of colonization, it explains to the at Port Nicholson, New Zealand, 24th March, thereforerefrains from introducing prices, and 1840. merely invitesa trial. labouringclassof immigrants, thatevery oneof FOR SALE by PRIVATECONTRACT, them who isindustrious and thrifty, may be rpHE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the Port Nicholson, April13, 1840. Ex "Earl Stanhope," " sure to become not merely an owner of land, X ' Public, thathe is about to carry on busibut also in his turn, an employer of hired ness asa TpiFTY bags rice. ON SALE. labourers, a master of servants. GENERAL AGENT, "Jl/ra,. J. TELFORD.begs to intimate, that 60 dozenElliott'ssuperior bottledatout Fromtheseconsiderations, theCompanyhas " adopted the same system of disposing^of its inpartnership withH.Tajlor, now on his way JJrZ" *rhe has on Sale, at his Htaise, at the east 6 casescontaininghardware, clothing andclops, Warehouses, on the end of tailor's goods, boots and shoes, saws, snip wastelands, as has already proved highly fa- to Port Jackson. The partnership will be"en- Beach, the Company's an assortment of chandler's stores, twiue, pepper, and ginger. vourable to the productiveness of industry in tered into immediately on the return" of.H. 1case Birmingham bright goods. South Australia. In a new colony, planted in Taylor, under the firm of MOREING AND, Hardware of the first quality, A portionof theaboveGoods are welladapted . Flourand oatmeal, a fertileand extensive territory, it is obvious, TAYLOR. for barter, and the whole willbe disposed of on -Sugar, tea, and coffee, H. MOREING. that the establishment of such a system is a > ; Cheese,butter,and variousother articles. veryreasonable terms. matter of the deepest moment to the future " " Applicationto be made on the Beach to Mr." WILLIAM LYON welfare of society. "From it the best effects PorrNicholson, April 10, 1840. * .:..." Harvie, or to to directthe attentionof theColonists may with confidencebeanticipated:aconstant Frederick:.dunsford. and regular supply of new land in due proporto the following A CARD. "Glenbervie," onlist of Goods, justlanded tion to the wants of a populationincreasing by ex saleat his Store, east end Port Nicholson, April 11, 1840. TOD, COMMISSION MER.,";.- V : . , births and immigration; all the-advantages to of the Company's Storehouses: CHANT and LAND AGENT. "' WANTED, which faciities of transport andcommunication 30 fowling pieces, 1 excellent rifle, several PortNicholson, April14, 1840. are essential; certainty of limits, and security hundred dozen of wine and liqueur glasses, : YOUTHS, to be Apprenticed to ih'e of title to property inland; the greatest facili- tumblers, rummers, and decanters; a general " ANDREW DUNCAN, PRINTING BUSINESS. JOtfga;;p.er-" * BAKER, ties on acquiring the duequantity; the greatest assortment of cutlery andhardware,knives and son .who can work as COMPOSITOR" arid '" :-*\ enc UTagement to immigration and settlement; forks, razors, scissors, &c. &c., all sorts of PRESSMAN. " New"'Zealand.Gazette." -\ and the most rapid progress of the peoplein carpenter's and joiner's .tools, frame and pit to inform the Public, that he comEnquire" at the ' ' * materialcomfort andsocialimprovement. menced Baking on Thursday, the 16th Office. : saws, locks, bolts, hinges, and a collection of 'V- '- :.^.: . ; c TheLand Office for Sales and Transfers is articles too numerous to mention} an assort- insti and will be glad to receive orders for*a '' : "- : r WANTED, ~ :^ now open at Port Nicholson, and the land is ment of woollen stuffs, printedmerinos,printed tegmax supply ofBreadandBiscuit. - soldin sectionsof 100 acres each, at 1 per acre. scarfs and aprons, fancy printedhandkerchiefs, Dishea covered andbaked on thesame princiSAWYERS. ApptyLteK^ftSS The advantage of purchasing before the sur- Madden table covers and a great variety of ple at in London, and onmoderateterms. Partridge and-Co. ' " I'-'Z^^A' veys are in a sufficiently forwardstate to allow slops; powder, shot, and percussion caps; tin,, s;T&V> C-&**:: April 11, 1840. ' WANTED, of immediate selection, is, that the priority of earthenware, and stationary. Also, 3 cwt.,of-' ' "^feg '-j^r 1 L~. zinc, suitable for roofing,' and 30 bushels fine" f&t PERSON to cut in Metalor Wood; aPlan choice is secured in the order in which the Sauces, Muotiid, T&ttlS[' (registration of the purchase is made. j red wheat, for seed. sXj .'of the Harbour of PortNicholson. Preserves. aridCPiue Cheese; ajid-" 'TI;M.PATRIDGJi-ad;lEor~TI; .PATRIDGJi-aiid;lEor~ J 11th April,1840. M "Gazette." Office. I PortNicholson, April 14, 1840.

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leastuntil this Colqny shall beunited with the LOCAL BANK. Ship "Adelaide,",Wm. Campbell; T;M. the question of Sovereignty. Although wil- BritishEmpire ; and the Council trust that PUBLIC MEETING of the Inhabitants of PortNicholson will take place at the Partridge and Co., agents. ling to admitin the fullest extent the power even then it will continue to exist, subject residen-ce of Mr. Crawford, at twelve o'clock, Barque Gleribervie," J. Black ; Hunter THIS DAY, 18th ApriL to consider the proand the right of the English Government to only to the"necessary alterations' which"such Co., agents. and priety of dstablishing-a LocalBank. 1 Barque Tory," Chaffers ; New Zealandi exercise Sovereignty within the Islands of an union wouldinvolve. The Council, therePort Nicholson,18th April, 1840. LandCompany. ' New Zealand, whenever it may please the fore, in submitting it to the Colony, confiBOOT-MAKER, from the Barque "Integrity," 220, Pearson ;'~J; Kent-road, London, respectfully Wade, Legislature of England to assert that right," dently rely upon the concurrence and support Old agent. announces thathe carries ou the business of a . (, yet it appearedto the Council, that under the of the Colonists. It has always been, the Ship "Middlesex," Monroe. bespoke boot-maker, and thathe has a general assortment of other goods for sale, consisting recent proclamations of the Governor of -New boast of Englishmen, that their habits of of ironmongery, nails, blankets, prints for LOADING. obedience to the law, andrespect for the rights dresses, calico, flannel, shirts, cloaks, shawls, At Sydney, for New Zealand, in list of South Wales, the English Government had and a variety of articlesof excellentquality. Barque "Henry Porcher,' formallydisclaimedthe existence of any right of others, qualify themfor the enjoyment of N.B. Any onehaving a town section of land 16th March. (an early choice) to dispose of, will meet with 485, Hait ; Monteflores and Co. ; barque of Sovereignty hi the Crown of England, and free institutions. Those habits-have been, a purchaser, by applying to F. Bradey, on the "Justice," 265, Lucas; Abercrombie" and with very few exceptions,- signally displayed* Beach. Co, ; SarahandElizabeth," 270,Davisoni had in the amplest manner recognised the inPort Nicholson, April 17, 1840. Monteflores and Co. ; John Dunscomb," dependent Sovereignty of the Native Chiefs in the short period that has elapsed since the 90, for Port Nicholson and Cloudy Bay, to of the Island. As thatproclamationcontains foundation of the Colony, and the Council STOLEN, the Tent of the Undersigned, a Wri- sail 17th March; barque Tamar," 193, a reference to the acquisition by purchase of doubt not that they will continue to be maniting Desk, a Coat, and sundry kinds of J. Northwood, for River Thames and Port HardwareGoods. Whoever willgive informa- Nicholson; and Indemnity," 305, for Bay the sovereignrights of the Chiefs, theCouncil fested. By order of the Council, tion which will lead to the recovery of thegoods of Islands and Hokiahga; barque Vin~ believe and hope, that, ere long,- the authority -* . or conviction of the party, will be suitably re- cennes," forNew Zealand. SAMUEL REVANS, English Crown will be established in of the warded. " . Secretary. " J. H. LUSCOMBE. Cleared. Echo and Magnet," for 'v '-" , ' ' place. That authority does not,however, this Port Nicholson, April 16, 1840. New Zealand. exist at the present moment. On the conHardy's Shipping List, Nov. Bth. JOHN TURNER, THE "Bolton," from London,to sail 15thNov. trary, the Government of England has reTAILOR, Port Philip. The "Gem" was adver- cognised every petty tribe in New Zealand as PROVISIONAL CONSTITUTION to inform the public, thathe will'be glad to undertake the making of allkinds tised forNew Zealaad. an independent foreignpower,and has by imof Clothing pr Repairs. We, the Undersigned,intending to inThe list of passengers and cargo of the plication asserted the right of the Chiefs to habit theNew ZealandLand Company's first April 13, 1810. River side, vessels charteredby the New Zealand Land exercise authority over every person residing and principal Settlement, with the view to Company, will appearin our next paper. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. within their territories, according to the laws, provide for the peace and order thereof, do hereby agree amongst ourselves, andrpledge ARRIVED. NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. or rather customs, of the tribe. Every act of our honor to submit ourselves to the following Sept. 20,1839, barque "Tory," 380 tons, Government therefore within the Colony, regulations, and to enforce them, that is to Saturday, April 18, 1840. Capt. Chaffers, London; New ZealandLand whetherlegislative or executive, must derive say: The first numberof this journal wasissued Company. Ist.Thai all the persons parties to this or Nov. , schooner Hokianga," Bay of in London, Wednesday, August 21, 1839. its validity fromthe assent,express implied, agreement shall submitthemselves to bemusof the principal Chiefs of the district. And tered and drilled under the directions of perIslands; missionary vessel. Dec. 4, cutter "Success," 80, Catlin, Syd- It is with pleasure we present the second every act of government thus sanctioned,must sons to be appointedashereinaftermentioned. ney. Cutter "Aquilla," 40, Watson, Sydney. number in the Colony this day. We feel the Government of 2nd.That in case a person shall commit Jan. 4, 1840, barque "Cuba," 270, J. assured great allowances willbemade for the be recognised as validby any offence against the Law of England, he Englandand every civilizedGovernment. Newcombe, London; New Zealand Land shall be liable to be punished in the same Company. Brig Elizabeth," 196, Garrett, difficulties necessary in the way of such an The Council being satisfied of the correct- manner as if the offencehad been committed Sydney. undertaking in this early state of our colonial Jan. 24-, barque "Aurora," 550, Heale, existence. We purpose stating nothing fur- ness of this view,deemed-it their first duty to inEngland. 3rd.That in case any dispute shall arise, London; immigrants. Schooner Susannah obtainfrom theChiefs of thisdistrict,a ratifiAnne," 79, J. Anderson, Sydney. Barque ther on the present occasion respecting our- cation of the contract of government, signed such dispute shallbe decided in the manner selves, than that our utmost endeavours will hereinafter mentioned. "Eleanor," 152, Rhodes, Sydney. Jan. 31,barque "Oriental," 506, Wilson, be used to render the paper really useful to in England by the Colonists. And as that 4th.Thafa Committeeshallbe formedof contract was of necessityincomplete,inasmuch the followingpersons:: London; immigrants. the best interests of our fellow countrymen in Feb. 8, barque "Duke of Roxburgh," as its framers were unable to foresee the preColonel William Wakefield, theCom417, Lesslie, London and Plymouth ; immi- the land of their adoption. cise circumstances in which the Colonists pany's Principal Agent. grants. George Samuel Evans, Esq., Barrister wouldbe placedinNew Zealand, Feb.20,barque "BengalMerchant," 503, ADDRESS FROM THE .' >J 'FUl~"tlia* -tiro - izs.tiLcaAian.*~ eliould it was need- at> Law. ' -or-caconiis^s." oiilorga. nd. r -Hon. ETen-hy Ilemery, London an,d Clyde ;..immigrants--a _v " Guide," 147, Stelt, Bay of Islands. "WilliamP_etre. Brig modify the powers conferred by. the original Dudley Sinclair, Esq. The President and Council of the Colony Feb. 25, brig "Lunar," 165, Phillipan, FrancisALEXANDER^MprrEswoKTHjEv.;. .instrument. . It further appeared incumbent Sydney ; cattle. Brig Atlas," Mayhew, take this opportunity of thj* -it^tioa upon the Council to secure to the Colonists | Captain Edward Daniel. Entry Island. of the Colonists to two documents published Lieut. WilliamMien Smith, the ComMarch 4, barque Cuba," 270, J. Newin this day's Gazette/'-^-one, the agreement the enjoyment of the laws of England, and pany's Surveyor-General. combe, Cook's Straits. Richard David Hanson,'Esq. that self-government by means of repreMarch 7, ship "Adelaide," 640, William or contract of government, signed in London ED^YARD Betts Hopper,Esq. sentatives chosen by the people, which is the Campbell, London ; immigrants. Barque by the majority of the Emigrants ; and the ! George Duppa,Esq. *"" _ ' Glenbervie," Black, London; cargo. birthright of every Englishman. So that ! George Hunter, Esq. " * 8, barque Tory," 380, Chaffers, other, a ratificationof that agreement,subject March Henry Moreing,Esq. acknowledgethis "' " to certain modifications, by the Sovereign wheneverGreatBritain shall Kiapara ; New Zealand Land Company. depencies, there may be I Henry Saint Hill,Esq. Colony as one of its March 16, ship "Lady Lilford," 596, Cniefs of the district. Thomas Mitchell Partridge, " "v. Kermeh, Sydney; stock. nothing whichrequires alteration; and in the Major David Starkie Durie. Esq. The first and most important duty <;f the March 20, brig "Nimrod," 174, Hay, mean time the Colonists may enjoy the lavys That Col. William W,akefield shall bethe Council, upon their re-assembling ia the Sydney and Bay of Islands; cargo. Stanhope," 350, Colony, was to take measures for the preser- to which they have'been accustomed, and the' President thereof. That in all cases the ~ March 21, ship "Earl Tilley,Port Philip and stock. liberties to which as Englishmen they are en- Company's principal officer shall be fhe March 29, brigantine "Hannah," 90, vation of order and the maintenance of law. titled, andmay provideby their representatives President. That."the Companyshallhave the power to appoint five additional members. Liddell,Sydney ; cargo. Brig Integrity,"' Although they had witnessed with muclisatis* for the peace, order, and prosperity of the That the Committee shall have the power to 220, Pearson, Hobart Town ; stock and faction the peaceful and orderly demeanour of ' addfive additional members. That the numcommunity. .cargo., nearly the whole of the Colonists, yet there ber of members shall not exceedtwenty-five. 'April 5, ship Middlesex, 564, Monroe, In the modifications introduced into the That fivemembers shall be a quorum for al" ' hadbeen some disorders which required an Sydney ; stock. original contract of government, the Council Ipurposes. That Samuel Revans, Esq., exercise of authority, and some differences shall be the first Secretary to the Committee, SAILED. which needed an appeal to a court cf law. have endeavouredto secure' the responsibility sth.That the Committee shall have (be Sept. , 1839, barque Tory," 380, of the Government to the body of the power to make rules for their meetings," ancChaffers, Kiapava. Schooner Hokianga," To sepure the person and property of each Colonists, by making the Council subject to to appoint the necessary officers ; and that a. inhabitant of theColony against violence,and Bay of Islands. Dec. 21, cutter "Success," 80, Catlin, to establish a court of law for the adjustment re-election at an early period; to secure to meeting of the Committee shall take plac "to the Sound. Cutter "Aquilla," 40, Watwithin three days after five members shali" " '" of conflicting claims, werematters which ad- the Natives fair and equal treatment, by in- have arrived in the Settlement. son, to theSouth. vesting them with-the same rights as the other 6th.That the Comri3|ttee shallhavepower Dec. 25, brig Guide," 147, Stelt, Kia- mittedof no unnecessarydelay. Besides'fthese with the single ex- to appoint a person ylfo.shall be called an para. first and most pressing "duties, many other inhabitants of the Umpire; and that George Samuel Evan* t ception of the right of voting at elections, Feb. 7, barque "Cuba," 270, J. New- points of deep interest to the.Colony le^ired which has Esq., Barrister at Law, shall be the first cojabe, Cook'sStrait's: Schooner Susannah been^efexred for a period suffi- Umpire; That the Umpire shall preside^in Anne," 79, Anderson,Sydney. Brig "Eliza- early attention. It was needful to devise and cientlylong to fit them for its exercise; to all criminal proceedings., and assistejJj&y beth," 196, Garrett,' Sydney. Schooner give effect to measures which, by means of " Atlas," Mayhew,Entry Island. Schooner the combinedpowers of thecommunity,might guard against any improper use of the seven Assessors, shall decide on the guius-Qr. Eleanor, 152, Rhodes, Sydney. 'jsJ&j''%r Sovereignty recognised by the English innocence of the party accused. March 5, barque "Aurora," 550, Heale, overconie the obstacles to- civilization, arising Government as existingin the Chiefs, either 7th.That if the party be declarelJgijmy, Java. out of the very circumstaij^&' of aninfant the Umpire shall state the punishment "to-tie March 11,brig "Lunar," 165, Phillipan, colony; to provide for construction of from ignorance or from the incitement of de- inflicted. Provided, -that without the special .the Sydney, signing or turbulent Europeans, by providing approval of the Committee, no imprisonment March 24; barque Oriental," Wilson, roads and other*public works useful tb\ the that to bestatedby theUmpire shall exceed three they shall not perform any act of Sove- months, and no fine to be so staled shall exwhole community, and therefore to be con-, Manilla. ' ' April 3,barque "Cuba," 270,Newcombe, structed by general contributions ;; to frame reignty except through the instrumentality of ceed 10. Sound. the Council; and to obtain for the Colonists Bth.That in all civil proceedings, the ' April 4, barque BengalMerchant," 503; regulations adapted to unforseeft or temporary the amplest powers of administering their Umpire sliallpreside. That each party may Hemery, Bay "of Islands. Ship Lady exigencies; in short, to give,to the CoJjnists choose an Arbitrator, who shall sit' with the Lilford," 596, Kermett, Bay of Islands. aws andinstitutions suited to their new posi- own affairs, by investing the President and Umpire, and the award of the majority shall Brig "Nimrod," 174, Hay, Charlottf tion. In doing this, behoved the it Council the Council with full legislativeand executive bind the parties; and the Umpire shall have Slpund. all necessary powers of compellingthe attendpowers. to weigh carefully the nature and exhjnt of ance of witnesses, and theproductionof book,, ''/April 5, barque "Earl Stanhope," 350, Tilley,-Bay of Islands. their powers, and where these appeare.l im- j To the proposed ratification, the principal andpapers,and"of examining; the witnesses"".'April 7, barque "Duke of Roxburgh,,' perfect or inadequate,to take the proper mea- Chiefs of the district have given 9th.That the Committeeshallhavepower their fullest ,1 4.17, Lesslie, Sydney. to appoint five of their members, who sha!' X"-- April- 15, Inigaiuine ''Hannah," 90, Lid- sures to vender them complete an&teifeauaL. assent, and H now consequently forms the be called a Committee of Appeal; and tr- )J - "dell, - -r |j>jV| . 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Police Office, April 14. Capt. Pear- December,. 1838. and ..1839, respectively;,, such Committeeshall be final. son, of the brig "Integrity," was arrested shewing the increase and decrease under eacli ' OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY. 10th. That theCommitteeandtheUmpire to-day under a warrant issued for illegal con- head thereof.", " Thefirst and most important shall be authorised to m^ke such rules and Colonel WILLIAM WAKEFIELD,Principal Agent. duct towards his charterer, Mr. Wade, of item is' Customs, 37000 ; anincreaseon Capt. WILLIAM MEIN SMITH, R.A., Surveyor-General. orders for their government, in the execution WILLIAM CARRINGTON,Esq., First Assistant Surveyor. Hobaft Town, and brought before the district the corresponding quarter of1838 ofupwards of their duties, as they shall think fit. magistrate, Major ,Baker.' The prisoner 0f,6500*; the "'duty on spirits distilledinthe SSgW-} I 11th.. That the Committee may direct in Captain MAIN CHAFFERS, Harbour Master. refused-to recognise the Court, and' was ac-' Colony," amount' to 2597, an increase of J. P. FITZGERALD,M.D., ConsultingPhysician to the what manner the Assessors shall bechosen. Infirmary. cordingly committed. The ensuing day, 1500 ; the "Crown Lands,." only brought' JOHN DORSET,^Esq., Surgeon to the Infirmary. ' 12th. That the Committee shall direct Capt. Pearsonmadehis escape, and an escape 21500, a decrease- on the quarter of8000; GEORGE HUNTER, Esq., Storekeeper-General. the calling out of the armed inhabitants, and Mr. JO*" tf NELSON BURCHAM, Assistant Storekeeper. warrant has in consequence been" issued "fees of Public Offices," 4150; licenses RIDDIFORD, Esq., Agentfor Emigrant,. shall make rules and regulations for the DANIEL against him. Mr. G. DODERY, Superintemlantof Company's Works'. to depasture "stock, 1330, anincrease oh-theMr. R. BARRETT, Agent for Natives, and Intenreter. governmentof the same. Accidents. Captain Thompson, of the1 quarter of820. ThePort Phillip revenuefor < JAMES HEBERLEY, Pilot. 1 3th. That theCompany'sprincipalAgent barque "Duke ofRoxburgh,"'wasunfortunate-'the quarter amountedto 'upwards,of 35,000, OFFICERS OF THE COLONY. shall have the highest authority in directing ly washed overboad and-lost,' when the vessel" the corresponding quarter of1839 being only* GEORGE SAMUEL the armedinhabitants, when calledout; and SAMUEL REVANS,EVANS,Esq.,D.C.L.,"Umpirr. Ebq.,Secretary.' was abreast of Port Hardy. The barque- 5000. The items for 1839 are Customs' that the Committeeshall have the power to Major RICHARD BAKER,Magistrate. "Vittoria," Captain Paynter, from- Sydney, 2,375; CrownLands, 32403; depasturage H E Y }District Constables. appoint such otherpersons as they think fit Mr! JHJ AMES to this port, with 290 sheep, 51 cattle, and licenses, 640: The total, .revenue, for the to assist in such direction. 3 horses, was totally wrected off' Cape Fare- quarters was 121,822 13s-.-lOid an increase 14th. That the Committeeshallhave the COMMITTEE OF COLONISTS. well. Colonel Wilson was the only cabin on the corresponding qu^rte'r of11.582 18s. power to make yegulationsfor preserving the passenger, and was proprietor of the stock. 2d. Total revenue for.the 'year 1838 was peaceof. the Se/tlement ; andshallhavepower Crew andpassengers all saved, "and have ar- 334.079, and-for 1839 427.368, anincrease Saturday, April 4, 1840. ' " to levy such rates and duties as they shall on the"years 0f' 93,285" The following are rived here. . A dispatch of 13tli Setember, 1839, from think necessary to defray all expencesattend Polynesian Company. We have the principal items which shew an increase: The ing the management of the affairs of the the Board of Directors of the New Zealand Customs 150.565, an increaseof ; LandCompany was read. Its purpor-. was heard that a Sydney firm combining cousider- duty on Colonial spirits, .13.630, 3365 Colony, and the administrationof justice. an'increase whereof, we,have hereunto set placing at the disposal of Colonel Wakeneld, able wealth with great commercial influence of 10.875; publicans'licenses, 14.740, an In witness our hands this'fourteenth day of September, 2000 for urgent purposes; the necessity have started under this tide, solely between increase of 4.467 ; -post office 11.012, an one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine. for this expenditure to be shown by the en- Sydney andNew Zealand.' One of its mem- increase of 2,622; Crown lands, 02,1-2.7, 1 dorsation of the drafts, for all or any part of bers willbe theresidentManager and Director at the place, whilstthe other will'manage and an increase of 15.820 ; assessment on live RATIFICATION AND EXTENSION it> of not less thanthreemembersofthe omslockdepasturedbeyond,theboundaries, 3027 OF THE ABOVE CONTRACT, BY mitte. This contingent fund was evidently direct the affairs of the Company iv Sydney. a new item; sale of surplus, stoics 9.4,34, an suggested under theideathat somefewmonths From the'amount of.capital embarkedby the increase of 4045; proceeds THE SOVEREIGN CHIEFS OFPORT of-sale-of wheat must elapse before taxation would meet the parties associatedin thisundertaking, which we and rise, NICHOLSON. 5.212, a new item. The items on We, the SovereignChiefs of the districtof the expences of the Government ofthecolony. hear is fifty thousand pounds, little doubt can which there has been any decrease are be entertained of thesuccsssful resultof their After the dispatch was read it was re- speculations. YV'anga nui atcra, or Port Nicholson, being Mr. Poole has received ihe collections of the school estates; bank interest by the representations of Col. solved:: moved thereto appointment of Solicitor to the company.^ on public moniesand oneor two-of very trifling Wakefield, President of the Council of the "..That Col. Wakeneld, the Chief Agent of Sydney Gazette. amount. The Port Phillip 'revenue shews an White people, who have settled in the afore- the New Zealand Land Company, be autholaiportantto Mariners. CaptainNor- immense increase, havingnearly'doubleditself said district, and by a consideration of the rized to draw upon the Company for the sum man, of thebrig Jewess" reportshavingdis- as follows: Customs, 14.008, an increase interests of all the inhabitants of the said of 1000, andthatMessrs.Hanson, Hopper, of 11.768; Crown lands,-59.994, an incovered asunkenrock to the eastward.of Kent's district, as wellNative asotherwise,do hereby and Hunter be requested to endorse theMils." 26.351; depasturagelicenses, 695 Group, not laiddown in the chart. The fol- crease of ratify and confirmthe within agreement, and Dr. Evans and Mr. Hanson were then lowing is an account of it On the 24th anincrease of 115. Port Phill'ip papek. : do declare that the same shall have the force deputed to preparean Address to the 'Jolo- December passed throughBass' Straits to the of law within our territories,' and shall be nists, to appear with the Constitution PROCLAMATION. blowing a complete binding upon all parties residing'within the from the Chiefs of Port Nicholson. derived eastwardof Kent's Group,sea, driftof wind, with aheavy the chief officer By same, subject nevertheless to the modifications His Excellency William Hobsqn,Esq., Col. Wakefield having urged upor the on the fore yard looking out for the sunken and stipulationshereafter mentioned. That theCouncil withinnamed shall Committee of Colonists the immediateneces- rock as laiddownin the chart ;observed some Governor of the British Settlements in'proIst. gress in -New Zealand,- &c.&c.&c. " continue in office for the space of one year,, sity of his being providedwith a PoliceForce, breakers bearing from Craggy Island N. by Whereas, Her Majesty VICTORIA, it was resolved vW. half W., distance3 miles, and -2 miles E. from the first of January, one thousand eight That the President of the Committee be by N. from the sunkenrock as above. Lat. Queen of the United Kingdom of Great hundred and forty ; and that at the expiration Britain andIreland, has been graciously.pleasof that period, a fresh Councilshallbe elected authorised to take such steps as lie may find of the breaker's 39 38' south long. 147 37' ed to direct that measures shall be taken for for the space of one year,by the votes of the necessary for the establishment of a sufficient east. Sydney Gazette.. [] New Zealand. The-intending colonists the establishment of a settled form of Civil majority of themaleinhabitants of the Colony, Constabulary Force ; and that thisComuittee Government over those of.Her]Majesty Ysubnot legallydisqualified, andalso haveresided pledges itself to provide the funds for the about to sail to New Zealand; with"a number jects who are already settled inNew Zealand, of purchasers of land orders,testifiedthererein the Colony for the spaceof three months; payment of the same." spect and gratitude for the unremitting atten- or who may hereafter resort hither. And, and that oh the first day of each succeeding It was then resolved that the Coumufctee whereas, Her Majestyhas alsobeen graciously year, a similar election shall take place; the should meet every Saturday, at 2 .-^'.lock, tion to there affairs by lite Directors of the pleased to direct Letters Patent to be lssui'il^ manner-ani tme-ok-ioldiMg llic m'&Vttnu air p.5^;,,-^ri,l-cKiii wxlooa a-tMorunriJe j)ie.v*ilo ty Ni^-Zc'ix&d-I^miL^-is.jijtgy, h^ inviting r subsequent elections to be determinedby the half-past 2 o'clock, that the meeting adjourn those gentlmen to a public dinner, onmonday under the Ofroac Seai.of tlve said uiuY~~~ Kingdom,bearing dat,e. the fifteenth da^ A for the day. For the present, the meetings at the Thatched House Tavern. Aboutninesaid Council. June, in the year one eight himii'x. 2nd. That the. President of the said are to be held at the private house of the ty persons werepresent; with the zealous and and thirty nine, by thousand which the former Bounds President, who kindly placedhis residedce at indefatigable Dr.Evans, for chairman, Mr. Council shall remainin office for the space of ries of theColony of New .South -Wales, are five years from the said first of January, one the disposal of the' Committee, for that pur- Haeselwell, the Middlesex magistrate andMr. so extended, as to comprehend any part of i Hunter,whois goingwithhis wifeand children, thousand eight hundred and forty. That at pose. to the colony,croupiers. For a dinner, that New Zealand, that is, or may.be, acquired in the expirationof that'period,a Presidentshall Saturday, April 11, 1840. cost 225. per head, it was one of the worst we Sovereignly by Her Majesty, Her Heirs, or be electedby an electoral body equal in numThe Committee met. ever saw on a table,with wine to match; but Successors. Arid whereas, Her Majesty hab ber to the Council for the time being, to be chosen on" that principle ' the majority of Col. Wakefield stated thathe hadformed a I the enthusiasm of the company needed >no beenfurther pleased, by a commissionunder ; by Her Royal Signet and!Sign Manual, bearing > the votes of the male" inhabitants of the Constabulory Force, to consist of a magis- artificialexcitement" The principal speakers " t Colony, not legally disqualified. That the trate, two district constables, one to reside were the chairman, Lord Petre, Mr, Tolle- date the thirtieth dayof July, one thousand " mache, MP for Gfantham,Mr. G. F.Young; eight hundred and thirty nine, to' appoint me * President shall have a veto upon all resolu- at this end of the Bay, and the other at tions of the Council,"but that any such reso- Thorndon, each to have two petty constables Mr. Buckle, Mr.- Boulcoft, the Croupiers, WILLIAM HOBSON;; Esquire, Captain ' " lution, if adopted by a' succeeding Council, subject to his control. That the expense of andMr. E. G.Wakefield. Familiarity with in Her Majesty,s Navy, .to .be Lieutenantshall have the force of law. this portionof the establishmentwouldamount the subject of colonization, and the principles Governor in and over any -Territory which is ;> or may be 3rd. That the Council within named, and to aDOut 10 per week ; and that the salary on which their undertaking is based a per- Majesty, acquired in Sovereignty by Herf Her Heirs,* or Successors, within ; fect understandingof the course tobe pursued nilsucceeding Councils to be electedas afore- to be allowed the magistrate remained to be |that group of islands in .the Pacific Ocean : ' and the difficulties to be encountered, with said, shall possess and exerciseallsuchpowers determined hereafter. confidence in their own resources for over- |commonly called New Zealand, and lying f legislation, and by means of their Presiwas then resolved It dent, shall perform all acts, not being repug"That the magistrates and constables ap- coming them and pride in extending the between the latitude thirty-four degrees thirty minutes and forly-seveji degrees two minutes, t nant to the Law of' England, which we as pointedby the President of the Committee laws, language, and ciyilizatiouof -England South, and one hundred and sixty-six degrees F ' euch Sovereign Chiefs might exercise and shall respectively possess and exercise in this characterised the speeches of the evening. perform, we hereby ratifying and confirming Colony allthe powers which in England be- The.chairman spoke with'impressive and al- five minutes and" one hundred and seventy f<. whatsoever they shall do or cause to be done, long to the office of a justice of the peace most solemn earnestness on the objects of nine degrees",Eastlongitude,from themeridian in thelawful exercise of the powers so con- and oonsthbles,-so far as the sameare applica- emigration, the duties of emigrants to each of Gieenwich. Now,'therefore, I, the said { other, to their native country, and the abori- WILLIAM' HOBSON,"! do." .hereby- declare v, to ferred upon them. That we will not levy any taxes,nor bleMr.this Colony." Dr. Evans submitted' gines ofNew Zealand, elevatinghis discourse and proclaim, that I on the. fourtheenth .] did, 4th. Hanson and a impose any duties, nor do any otheract which draftof the Address which at thelastmeeting by historicalallusions, especially to the great day of January,instant,"before His Excellency A first founders of colonies in the Elizabethan, Sir GEORGE GIPPS; Knight, Captain"- ( may affect theinterests of the Colony, or the they urere requested to prepare. right conferred by the within agreement, or It was accepted, and ordered to be pub- andlto the pilgrim'fathersof the followingage. General and Governor inSCkief, in and n^or /< the Territory this our ratification thereof, without theadvice lished in the forthcoming number of the Lord Petre, who has given evidence of his Dependencies,-of New South. Wale's arid itsc, and the..Executive Cpuu'ils; and consent of the said Council.. "New Zealand Gazette." The thank's of zeal and reliance on the t success of the under"<* ' f>th. That- all the Native inhabitants of the Committee we're then voted to thosfe gen- taking by sending his secondson to the colony .thereof, take the accustomed,Oaths of bffi/ ! as Lieutenant-Governor as""aforesaid. 'And { j' the district aforesaid shall possess a perfect tlemen, for the able manner in which they spoke in his usual tone of hearty encourageequality of rights with the Colonists, except had performed their task. ment. Mr. Tollemache hintedat a visit to do hereby further proclaim "and declare, ibn* , ] have that they shall not for the first five years vote Upon thenotices of motions given by Mr. the colonists a trip to the other side of the I this day opened and published the two ,[ , -. at the election of the Council, nor serve as Molesworth, that he would'propose Mr.Hort, worldto see how thay ,are going on when Commissions aforesaid, that is to- say, u1:-.u1: Assessors, except in cases in which therights and by Mr. Hopper, that he would propose the improvements in steam-navigation are a Commision under the Great Seal extending \ , or interests.of a Native are concerned; and Mr. Barton to fill the vacancy occasioned by littlemore advanced. The ship builders and the Boundaries of the Government of New *i j " -, ihat in any such case, at. least three of the theretirementof Capt. W. M. Smith, R.A., mercantilegentlemen showed how clearlythey South Wales, and the commission .undr- i comprehended the value of colonies to the Royal Sign Manual appointingmi* Lisulau* f Assessors shallbe Natives. being read, " dv>4ierel>% ;' 6th. That for the first five years, no law It was moved by Mr. H. Moreing, se- mother-country. ,Mr. Wakefield, with easy Governor, as aforesaid.- And I declare, that"I have thnifi ehallbe made affecting therights of the Native condedby Mr. R. D. Hanson, that the elec- power, disposed of the objections of certain 'further proclaim and population, without our consent specially ob- tionbe postponed to this day three months. philosophers" and "political economists" day enteredon the duties'of my baid OfliC\U ieutenant-'Goveruor,aforesaid, and Ido 3H For, 4 ; against, 7 ; majority, 3. tained thereto. to the acquisition of colonies, anddemonstrat- as L call ed their advantages, while enlarging on the ' upon all Her Mijesb 's-Subjects to he .d' It was then moved by-Mr.-F. A. Moles" Te buka-buka na te Pakelu juropi koa worth, secondedby Mr. D: Sinclair, thatMr. toast ships, colonies, and commerce," in aidingandassistingm in" the executionthi'ieoi. I'| Given under my^a^fi'andfsealatKoJor.'reka.ij ; tuhia ki tenei buka-buka tapu koa korero kia A. Hort be elected to fill the vacancy occa- connexion with the health of Mr. Somes, the tatou kitei te korero mauri. Koa rongo ia sioned by the retirement of Captain W. M. Deputy-Governor,in the unexpected absenci?' this thirtieth day "of 'Janukrv, om thou^.1 \ ( eight hundred' and %,' jPs^tiifhe thirlya- '?" matou. Ia matou korero mo te mahi. Te Smith, R.A., which was carried unanimously. of that gentleman. London paper. of Her Majesty's R^jnY^^V-* ""<" '. "*\ \A Kuina Ingarani korero ia matou to nga kingi After the notice had been read, j\ was The Revenue! The abstracts, of- th*. tenei wenua; ia ratou katoa houiai kitei te movedby Mr. George Duppa, second by '. (signed)' wihiiAso&&&,l d revenue for the years1838 and 183^'an.d foij rangatiraPakeha te kaha ki te mea katoakoa the Hon. Henry Petre, that Mr. R. D.r Han- thelast quarters of those years,have'juslbeen hihi-tuhi ki tenei buka-buka tapu. son be elected Vice-President. " Cirried published. We will first-^jurnto Hit "Abstiact By Hi. Excellency's Coinjnkid;^^,'^-'"-^" , ; (By order) SAMUEL REVANS, unanimously. of the produce of the revenue 'it 'We Colojiv < t r Secretary, The Committee then adjourned. NewSou^h TV>le\ m;'thc miav'eis eivlnw 3 fst GOD.-isAV.K r

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FOR INDIA. TO SAIL IN A FEW DAYS. a*. mHEfinelst-classshipADELAIDE, OQu& dL 640 tons register, Wm. Campbell, "jgsSstCoinniander. Has superioraccommodationforpassengers. For freight orpassage, apply to T. M. PARTRIDGE and CO. Port Nicholson, April 16, 1840. informEmigrant* MARTIN andCo.ofbeg- towarrantedZealand, and Shippers Goods to New they, have always on hand agricultural implements, carts, plantation hoes; bUIsr cast steel American wedge axes, hatchets,, spades, shovels,coopers', carpenters',sawyers*,,

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MANNING'S PORTABLE COLONIAL ' COTTAGES. Wright MANNING, 251. HIGH HOLBORN, respectfully solicits the attentionof inIn the "Aurora," 550 ton9, Captain Heale, tending-setuers to the high character whichhis 30 23 53 fromLondon. Servantmaid.. 0 6 6 COTTAGES have obtained. Their usefulness , Male. FeAale. Total. and superiority of construction, either as sta50 25 25 Adults,married 30 29 59 tionaryor.moveableresidences, asregards dura..26 10 36 Do. single bility, comfort, and the facility with which they refixed by 86 51 35 In the "Adelaide," 040 tons, Captain William may be taken down, removed, andascertained the mostinexperienced,is now fully 12 0 Campbell,fromLondon. From 9to 15 yeara ..0 and acknowledged. In evidence of which 0 22 Do. 1to 9 0 Male. Female. Total. H.M. refers withsatisfaction to themany testi0 0 7 Under 1 Adults, married 27 27 54 monals he has received, andto the private and single Do. 23 17 40 published letters from 51 35 127 T.B.Hack, Esq. Single. Married. Total. 50 44 94 TheRev. C. B.Howard, Colonal Chaylain. 10 Agriculturallaborer 6 4 11 From 9to 15 years 10 21 Robert Gouger, Esq. Colonial Secretary. 1 1 0 Do. 1to 9 Baker 48 27 75 T. B. Strangways, Esq. Colonial Secretary 1 0 1 Bricklayer Infants 6 6 12 G. S. Kingston, Esq.late Surveyor-General. 0 Brick maker.. ..2 2 (The three latter Gentlemen have each 5 2 3 Carpenter 115 87 202 ordereda second Cottage,since there expe1 1 0 Chair maker "otal Single. Married. riencein the Colony ofthe first which they 1 0 1 Clerk Agriculturallaborer 4 2 6 took). 1 0 1 Cooper .2 2 Baker 0 Lieut.Frome, RoyalEngineer, Surveyor-Ge2 0 2 Currier Boatbuilder 0 2 2 neralofSouth Australia. 1 ' 1 1 0 0 Gardener Brewer 1 1 Captain Smith, Royal Artillery, Surveyor5 4 9 Labourer 2 Bricklayer 0 2 Generalof New Zealand. 1 2 1 Mariner 3 Butcher 0 3 Captain Hindmarsh, late Governor of South 1 0 1 Mason Carpenter 2 1 3 Australia. 0 1 1 Miller 1 Cooper 1 2 Sir James Stirling,late Governor of Western 1 1 Servantman 0 3 Currier 3 , 6 Australia. 0 11 Engineer Shipwright 1 1 2 C. T.La Trobe, Lieutenant-GovernorofPort 2 0 2 Shopman 4 Gardener 0 4 Philip. 2 4 6 Smith Harness maker ..2 0 2 Charles Cooper,Esq., Chief Justice of South 1 1 0 Tailor Maltster 0 11 Australia. 0 1 Timber cutter ..1 Nurseryman 0 1 1 Dr. Evans, 1 0 Wheelwright.. ..1 0 Fainter 11 Association. Chairman of the New Zealand 0 Printer 1 1 R. Stokes, Esq., and otherGentlemenof the 26 35 51 2 2 4 Plumber SurveyDepartment,New Zealand. 5 5 0 Servant maid. 0 Sailor 2 2 See Gougera South Australia," page 71. 0 5 5 Dressmaker 0 2 Servant 2 See "Loudon's Encyclopaedia of Cottage Shoemaker 2 3 Architecture," pages251 to 257. \ 26 25 61 CaptainJ.G.Hall has residedin one ofthese 27 23 50 Cottages for several yeare at Wargrave, near 0 4 4 Henley-on-Thames. In the "Oriental," 506 tons, Captain Wilson, Dresamaker Schoolmistress ..0 1 1 , ThiyelL-knpwn superiority of these Cottages from London. Servant (female) O 7 7 Male. Female. Total. overany othershitherto introduced to the ColoShoebinder0 11 nies, renders itunnecessary to add more than 33 33 66 married 32 single 29 3 that they packjin asmallcompass, andmay be ; 62 27 35 erectefijjn a fewhours, with joists, floors, doors, 98 glazed windows,andpaintedinside andoutside. 62 36 3 4 From 9to 15 years 7 TO BE SOLD BIT PUBLIC AUCTION, Price 15, and upwards. 19 6 13 Dressers,sofes, tables, chairs, and a variety Do. Ito9 In a few days, of whichnotice willbe given, 0 0 Under 1 0 Mr. Watt'sCattleand Sheep Station,in of economicalColonialFurniture made topack Evans's Bay, (west endof this harbour,) in each other, to savefreight. 71 53 124 " followingfine lotof Stock imported in the Letters' (of inquiryonly) must bepost-paid. the Total. Single. Married. Middlesex," from Sydney : 5 10 Agriculturallaborer 5 50highlyimproveddairy cows, tocalveabout EVERY MAN HIS OWN MILLER. 2 0 2 Bricklayer 1 June or Xuiy-; allperfectly quiet and-brokenin 1 0 SHENSTON respectfully begs to call Butcher to milk. ";,he attention of Merchants, Captains, 2 0 2 Bootmaker 1 improvedDurham hull, about 18 months and Emigrants to theColony of New Zealand, 3 Cabinetmaker ..1 2 old. 8 0 8 to his superior Stock of SCALES, WEIGHTS Carpenter 21bullocks, chiefly working oxen. 2 MEASURES, WEIGHING MACHINES, &c. 0 2 Clerk 653 wethers. 0 2 adapted to everypurposerequiredin suchsitua2 Gardener To be put up in lots to suitthe views of all in- tions. ' He also solicits an inspection of his 1 1 Harness maker " " 0 tendingpurchasers. 5 5 10 IMPROVED STEEL WHEAT MILLS and Labourer 0 1 1 Miller Terms of Sale. All purchases under 25 BOLTING MACHINES of most superior 1 1 0 Plumber cash ; for sums from25 to 50, approvedbills Workmanship andreal utility, articlesinanew 3 3 6 Shepherd at three months ;from 50 upwards, three and Colony almostindispensiHe. Theabovemaybe 1 0 1 six months. A deposit of 10 per cent, on all seen on the Premises where they are manuShipwright 1 0 1 purchases above 25 tobe paid on the fall of factured, 395 Strand, five doors West ofSouthSmith 11 thehammer. 0 Sawyer ampton street. Servant man 0 5 5 BETHUNE AND HUNTER, Patent Steelyards on Improved Principles to 0 2 2 Tailor Auctioneers. weigh from a single pound to 5 tons. Wholesale and retail, and every article sold 34 25 59 NEW ZEALAND andAUSTRALIA. warranted. 2 2 Dressmaker.. 0 1 1 fTIHE UNDERSIGNED suppliesMerchants, Servantmaid.. ..0 C. LOCKHART, Seedmen and Florists,156 Cheapside, London, beg X for export only,with agriculturalimple34 28 62 ments; whalinggear, which is much approved most respectfully to call the.attention of the Emigrants toNewZealandto their of ; house fittings,toolsfor varioustrades,nails, Companyand In the "Duke of Roxburgh,"417 tons, Capt. anvils,vices, spades andchains; plated, copper, stock of Agricultural, Garden, Flower Seeds, t brass, iron,steel,Britishplate,Britannia,japan- Icatalogues of whichmay behad gratis on postLesslie, fromLondonand Plymouth. " r Male. Female. Total. ned,tin, andother metal wares; every descrip- paid application. tion of ironmongery, cutlery, and hardware; 25 25 50 Adults, married iron, lead,copper,brass,zinc, andother metals; A GRICULTURAL and KITCHEN GAR28 Do. single 12 16 tin plates, buttons, brushes, and glue; single ->," --JKEN SEEDS inlarge or small Assortand double fowling pieces, muskets, carbines, menteJorSettlersin New Zealand, andallother 37 41 78 rifles, pistols, and swords; saddlery and.har- Colonies,carefullypackedby Gordon,Thomson, 0 10 From 9to 15 years 0 ness, &c. &c.; gold, silver, gilt, and.black and Co., Seedsmen, No. 25, Fenchurch- street, Do. 1 to 9 0 0 29 jewellery, &c: work boxes, dressing cases, London. 0 9 Under 1 0 writing desks,&c., suitable to these countries; together with window glass, and glass wares; OUTFITTING WAREHOUSE. 0 0 126 Single. Married. Total. the wholeof whichare charged onvery reason- TAMES RICHARDSON and SONS, No. 72, ableterms. Agriculturallaborer 4 ' " 0 4 O High-street, Wapping, near the London EDWARD CHANCE, 1 0 Butcher 1 Dock Bridge. 23 Carpenter 5 HardwareandGeneralCommission Merchant. . Gentlemen proceeding to India, Australia, 0 1 .1 London:2, Coleman-streetbuildings. Cleric andNew-Zealand, arefully equippedwith every 2 0 2 Gardener articlerequisitefor the*voyage, on the shortest Gunsmith 1 1 2 & OXENHAM, notice. MESSRS. HENRY MEECH 4 2 6 Labourer Shipwrights andBoat Builders, 2 3 5 Mason TO EMIGRANTS. leaveto announce to the gentry andthe " 0 5 Miner 5 public, that hayinga thorough knowledge MEDICINE CHESTS, &c. -,-Shoemaker 1 1 2 of Ship andBoat Building, they can with confiHORDER, of 20, Fenchurch-street, 3 3 Smith 0 dence undertake to build any descriptionfcof 1 0 1 4 begs to call the attention of those parties Tailor Yacht,Boat,or Barge, uponsuch terms as must who friay oe in want of Medicine Chests, to a ensure themthe continuedpatronage of allwho large assortment at his Establishment, which 26 37 10 have once employed them. he begs mostrespectfully to offer to the public Dress maker 0 6 6 10 10 Messrs. H.M. and O. take the opportunityof on such terms as will defy competition. Servant maid. ..0 returning their sincere thanks for the very A; >reat variety of Seidletz Cases, filled, at 26 53 liberal support they have already met with. 4s. 6 each; SeidletzPowders, Is. 6d.per box, .26 or tw' for 2s. 6d.; Carbonate of Soda, Is. per All orderspunctually attended to. lb. ; "tortaric Acid, 3s. 6d.per lb. Kn ilia Bengal Merchant," 503 tons, Captain s Left side of the River Hutt, A li' era!allowance to Captains andShippers. April 14, 1840. |^ Hetnery, from the.Clyde. ;

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Ordersfor any.ofthefollowingartidesexecuted: at the Birmingham andSheffieldFactors pricesand discounts: Plated wares,-brass foundry, suitable for EMIGRANTS and japannedandmetalwares,lamps, scales,weighFOREIGNERS, made in the simplest ingmachines, opticaland mathematicalinstruments, buttons, military and gilt ornaments,, manner,' that any Labourer can fix or repair jewellery,needles, fish hooks, harpoons,combi,; them, at a trifling expense in a short time. turnery,brushes, guns, pistols,precussioncaps, Price 2 guineas and upwards complete, only powder, shoL swords,cutlasses, wips, saddlery,, requiring to bescrewed to a post, and then are stovegrates,fenders,fireirons,andironmongery,, ready for work. Apply to K. Jolky, Plumber, &c, 17 St. and cutleryof everydescription.

farriers', smiths', and other tools of every* description, cooking, apparatus, ovens, steeft mills, &c. ' N.B. "Wheat mills', and dressing,machinesand sieves are almost indispensable"for EmiSMALL QUANTITY of STATIONERY grants to the newSettlements. "Gazette"

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WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. IMPORTED GOODS.

Rom :P.B.P., duty free, per gallon 0 8 0 010 Gin: Pale 0 7 0 0 10 Case, 4 gallons 4-5. 1 1 0 0 0 Brandt: First quality,per gallon r 017 0. 00 Secondquality. 016 0 0 0 Third ditto 0 14 0..0 0 Porter: Barclay's, per hogshead 710 0 810 Dunbar,inbot. per doz. 1 0 0 1 2 Ale: Inbottle, per doz.. 1.0 0 1 2 Wine: Sherry,per pipe .28 0 0 ..40 0 Ditto, per dozen. 1 5 0 210 Sugar: Mauritius per cwt. 2 5 Q 2 8 Brown 110 0 0 0 Refined loaf, per lb 0 11 0 1 Tea: Hyson,per chest ..11 11 0 0 0 Coffee:Java,per lb 0 1 3 0 1 Rice: Commonper bag. 1 1 0. 1 5 Good 1 8 0 112 Tobacco: Negrohead, per lb 0 2 0 0 3 Cigars:Manilla, er 1000, p

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