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who had no right or power whatever to despatch objection to your undertaking, but, in so far as concerns the Provincial Audit Acts, I request you to observe faithfully the contract existing between yourself and the Provincial Government, and not to communicate to any other persons, or at any other time, than the law prescribes, such information as is given you in conformity to those Acts.

If, therefore, in defiance of my warning, and in breach of the lawful and constitutional rights of this Province, you enter upon or attempt to prosecute any such enquiries within its limits, I shall feel it to be my duty, as Superintendent, to appeal to the proper tribunals, in order that you may be individually or collectively dealt with as they may direct.

I shall cause a copy of this letter to be sent to the Provincial Auditor, at the same time calling on him to decline to give you any information, or to take any action whatever, save such only as he is authorised and empowered to give or take by the law, under which, and to carry out which, he was appointed to that office, and which law, moreover, accurately defines and limits the powers and duties he can lawfully and constitutionally exercise and perform as Provincial Auditor.

I have, &c.,
G. GREY.

Benjamin Maclean, Esq.,
Provincial Auditor,
Auckland.

Wm. Gisborne, Esq., Commissioner of Annuities.
Wm. Seed, Esq., Secretary and Inspector of Customs.
John Knowles, Esq., Under Secretary, Public Works Department.

(4.)
Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 8th May, 1876.

SIR,—

Herewith I have the honour to transmit to you the copy of a letter which I have addressed this day to Messrs. William Gisborne, William Seed, and John Knowles, as Commissioners appointed by Sir Julius Vogel to visit this Province in order to obtain certain information for the Colonial Government.

I beg leave to direct your careful attention to the provisions of the Provincial Audit Act, and to the Schedule therein defining the powers and duties of your office; and I earnestly request that you will decline to give any information, or to take any action whatever, save such only as you are authorized and empowered to give, or take, by the law, under which, and to carry out which, you have been appointed to your office of Provincial Auditor.

I have, &c.,
G. GREY.

Benjamin Maclean, Esq.,
Provincial Auditor,
Auckland.

(5.)
Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 8th May, 1876.

SIR,—

Having, since I wrote to you, had a conversation with Messrs. Gisborne, Seed, and Knowles, I now beg to point out to you that the information given to you in the Provincial Offices is afforded for the sole purpose of enabling you to fulfil the duties imposed upon you by the Provincial Audit Acts, and to communicate such information to the persons to whom the law requires you to impart it, and in the manner named in the Acts.

You are the depositary of this information for these purposes and for no other. It is given you in the full trust that you will use it only in the manner prescribed by the Acts, from which you derive your power to obtain it. Beyond those Acts, you have no right to travel, unless an amendment of the existing law be made by the General Assembly.

Any other duties, which the Colonial Government may require you to perform, I can of course offer no objection to your undertaking, but, in so far as concerns the Provincial Audit Acts, I request you to observe faithfully the contract existing between yourself and the Provincial Government, and not to communicate to any other persons, or at any other time, than the law prescribes, such information as is given you in conformity to those Acts.

If the Colonial Government desire information, they can through the proper channel state, in detail, in a written communication to the Superintendent, the information they require; and he will then be able to determine whether or not it is his duty to afford such information, either in whole or in part.

The Superintendent has no desire to withhold anything asked for in a proper and constitutional manner, which is of such a nature as that his duty will enable him to impart it to others.

I have, &c.,
G. GREY.

Benjamin Maclean, Esq.,
Provincial Auditor,
Auckland.

(6.)
Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 8th May, 1876.

GENTLEMEN,—

I am desired by the Superintendent to forward for your information the enclosed copies of letters (2), which His Honour has addressed to the Provincial Auditor.

I have, &c.,
READER WOOD,
Provincial Secretary.

WILLIAM GISBORNE, ESQ.,
WILLIAM SEED, ESQ.,
JOHN KNOWLES, ESQ.

NOTICE.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND,
NORTHERN DISTRICT.

Between WILLIAM HASKAYNE JONES, Trustee of the Estate and Effects of GEORGE THORNE, junior, trading as “JOHN ROBERTSON AND COMPANY,” a Bankrupt, Plaintiff, and WILLIAM WHITAKER ARIELL, Defendant.

WHEREAS by virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias issued herein, ordering me that of the real and personal property of the above-named defendant, William Whitaker Ariell, I should cause to be made the sum of twenty-two pounds sixteen shillings and sixpence, together with interest on the said sum at the rate of eight pounds per centum per annum, from the second day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, with costs of the said Writ and Warrant thereon, besides Sheriff’s poundage, officers’ fees, and other fees and expenses of execution: And whereas by virtue of another Writ of Fieri Facias issued herein, ordering me that of the real and personal property of the said defendant I should cause to be made the further sum of twenty-three pounds ten shillings and tenpence, together with interest on the said sum at the rate of eight pounds per centum per annum from the second day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, with costs of the said Writ and Warrant thereon, besides Sheriff’s poundage,