VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the
Faith, and so forth. To our trusty
and loving subjects:

To be Our Justices of the Peace in our Colony
of New Zealand and its Dependencies, to
keep and cause to be kept all Laws, Ordi-
nances, and Statutes in force within Our said
Colony, for the punishing of offenders, the
preservation of the peace, and for the quiet
rule, welfare, and good Government of Our
People in Our said Colony; and to have ex-
ercise, and discharge all the powers, authori-
ties, and duties belonging or pertaining to
the office of a Justice of the Peace in Our
said Colony.

And therefore, We command you each
and every of you that to keep the Peace and
all Laws, Ordinances, and Statutes and all
and singular other the Premises, you diligently
apply yourselves, and that, at certain days
and places duly appointed or to be appointed
for these purposes, into the Premises to
make enquiry, and all and singular the Pre-
mises hear and determine, and perform and
fulfil them, doing therein what to justice
appertains, according to the Law and Custom
of England and of Our said Colony.

And We command all Our Sheriffs in Our
said Colony at certain days and places
appointed or to be appointed to be aiding by
all lawful means in the performance and due
execution of the Premises.

In testimony whereof, We have caused
these Our Letters to be made Patent and the
Seal of Our Colony to be hereunto affixed.

Witness Our Trusty and Well Beloved
Thomas Gore Browne, Esquire,
Companion of the most Honourable
Order of the Bath, Governor and
Commander-in-Chief in and over our
Colony of New Zealand and its De-
pendencies, at Government House, at
Auckland, in New Zealand aforesaid,
this 22nd day of January in the 22nd
year of Our reign, and in the year of
Our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty nine.

THOMAS GORE BROWNE.

By His Excellency’s command,
E. W. STAFFORD.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

Know ye, that We have assigned you and
each and every of you, jointly and severally,
to be Our Justices of the Peace in the Pro-
vince of Canterbury, in our Colony of New
Zealand, and its Dependencies, to keep and
cause to be kept all Laws, Ordinances, and
Statutes, in force within the said Province,
for the punishing of offenders, the preserva-
tion of the peace, and for the quiet rule, wel-
fare, and good government of Our People in
the said Province; and to have, exercise, and
discharge all the powers, authorities, and
duties belonging or pertaining to the office of
a Justice of the Peace in the said Province.

And Therefore, We command you and each
of you that to keep the Peace and Laws, Or-
dinances and Statutes, and all and singular
other Premises, you diligently apply your-
selves, and that, at certain days and places
duly appointed, or to be appointed, for these
purposes, into the Premises to make enquiry,
and all and singular the Premises hear and
determine, and perform and fulfil them,
doing therein what to justice appertains
according to the Law and Custom of England
and of the said Province.

And We command all Our Sheriffs in the
said Province, at certain days and places
appointed, or to be appointed, to be aiding by
all lawful means in the performance and due
execution of the Premises.

In testimony whereof, We have caused
these Our Letters to be made Patent, and the
Seal of Our Colony to be hereunto affixed.

Witness Our Trusty and Well Beloved
Thomas Gore Browne, Esquire,
Companion of the most Honourable
Order of the Bath, Governor and
Commander-in-Chief in and over Our
Colony of New Zealand and its De-
pendencies, at Government House, at
Auckland, in New Zealand aforesaid,
this 22nd day of January in the 22nd
year of Our reign and in the year of
Our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty nine.

THOMAS GORE BROWNE.

By His Excellency’s command,
E. W. STAFFORD.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Province of Canterbury

Bealey John, Christchurch
Beswick William Cockerill, Kaiapoi
Birch Josiah, Rangiora
Brittan Hon. Charles Robert, Kaiapoi
Bowen Charles, Milford
Bowen Charles Christopher, Christchurch
Bray William Bayley, Avon Head
Brittan William Guise, Eagle Field
Brittan Joseph, Heathcote
Carew Walter John, Piraki
Cass Thomas, Christchurch
Chapman Edward, Rakaia
Cookson Thomas Isaac, Heathcote
Donald William, Lyttelton
Dudley Charles, Kaiapoi
Innes David, Timaru
Latter Robert, Lyttelton
Lee George Leslie, Amuri
Macdonald Allan Ranald, Timaru
Moorhouse His Honor William Sefton, Christchurch
Phillips Henry, Rakaia
Potts Thomas Henry, Ohinetahi
Rhodes Robert Heaton, Purau
Ross George Arthur Emilius, Rakaia
Russell Hon. John Charles Watts, Ilam
Stoddart Mark Pringle, Port Victoria
Studholme John, Christchurch
Torlesse Charles Obins, Kaiapoi
Ward Crosbie, Lyttelton
White Augustus Edward, Akaroa
White Thomas Woolaston, Harewood