RETURN OF SHEEP INSPECTED IN THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1862.

Christchurch, 14th May, 1862.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

• DECLARATION.—I, Henry Taylor, of the Lakes, do hereby solemnly declare that my sheep, branded TE conjoined, being 4000 in number, now being at the Lakes, have not within seven weeks been subjected to any dressing for the cure of the scab, nor within three months been mixed with any sheep infected with the scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

HENRY TAYLOR.

Declared before me, at the Lakes, this 7th day of April, 1862.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR.—I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 4000 sheep, branded TE conjoined, the property of Henry Taylor, now being depastured at the Lakes, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at the Lakes, this 7th day of April, 1862.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

† DECLARATION.—I, James Sanderson Rennell (for George Leslie Lee, of Highfield), do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 410 in number, marked W, now being depastured by me on the North Bank of the Hurunui, in the Nelson Province, have not within three months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, nor been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

JAMES S. RENNELL.

Declared before me, at Hastie’s, this 15th day of April, 1862.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR.—I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 410 sheep, branded W, the property of G. L. Lee, now being depastured on the North Bank of the Hurunui, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at Hastie’s, this 15th day of April, 1862.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

‡ DECLARATION.—I, William Jones, of Oamaru, Otago, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 1000 in number, marked J (encircled), now being depastured by me on the North Bank of the Hurunui, in the Nelson Province, have not within three months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, nor been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

WILLIAM JONES.

Declared before me, at Hastie’s, this 19th day of April, 1862.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR.—I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 1000 sheep, branded J (encircled), the property of William Jones, now being depastured on the North Bank of the Hurunui, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at Hastie’s, this 19th day of April, 1862.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

§ DECLARATION.—I, Robert Ross, of Christchurch, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 2800 in number, marked I/R, now being depastured by me on the North Bank of the Hurunui, in the Nelson Province, have not within three months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, nor been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

ROBERT ROSS.

Declared before me, at Hastie’s, this 22nd day of April, 1862.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR.—I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 2800 sheep, branded I/R, the property of Robert Ross, now being depastured on the North Bank of the Hurunui, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at Hastie’s, this 22nd day of April, 1862.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

|| DECLARATION.—I, T. W. Bruce, of Motunau, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 4400 in number, marked J S C, now being depastured by me at Hurunui, have not within three months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, nor been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

T. W. BRUCE.

Declared before me, at Hurunui, this 28th day of April, 1862.

GEORGE H. MOORE, Provisional Inspector of Sheep.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR.—I, George Henry Moore, Provisional Inspector, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 4400 sheep, branded J S C, the property of T. W. Bruce, now being depastured on the North Bank of the Hurunui, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at Hurunui, this 28th day of April, 1862.

GEORGE H. MOORE, Provisional Inspector.