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RETURN OF SHEEP IMPORTED BY SEA INTO THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY, FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1862.

I certify the above to be a correct return.

Lyttelton, May 2, 1862.

WILLIAM PALFREY, Inspector of Sheep.

• DECLARATION.—I, William I. Roberts, of Queensland, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 8000 in number, marked F O F, on board the vessel White Star (Thomas Kerr, commander), now lying at Lyttelton, in the said Province, have not within three months last past been subject to any dressing for the cure of the scab, 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 I. ROBERTS.

Declared before me, at Lyttelton, this 8th day of April, 1862.

WILLIAM PALFREY, Provisional Inspector of Sheep.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR.—I, William Palfrey, Provisional Inspector, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 8000 sheep, branded F O F, the property of W. J. Roberts, on board the White Star, at Lyttelton, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at Lyttelton, this 8th day of April, 1862.

WILLIAM PALFREY, Provisional Inspector.

† DECLARATION.—I, John Treweek, of Wanganui, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 208 in number, on board of the vessel Airedale (A. Kennedy, commander), now lying at anchor in the Port of Lyttelton, in the said Province, have not within three months last past been subject to any dressing for the cure of the scab, nor been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

JOHN TREWEEK.

Declared before me, at Lyttelton, this 17th day of April, 1862.

WILLIAM PALFREY, Provisional Inspector.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR.—I, William Palfrey, Provisional Inspector, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 208 sheep, the property of John Treweek, on board the Airedale, at Lyttelton, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at Lyttelton, this 17th day of April, 1862.

WILLIAM PALFREY, Provisional Inspector.

‡ DECLARATION.—I, Joseph Dransfield, of Lyttelton, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 415 in number, marked ⊕, now being on board the vessel Airedale (Kennedy, commander), now lying at anchor in the port Lyttelton, have not within three months last past been subject to any dressing for the cure of the scab, nor been mixed with any sheep infected with the scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

JOSEPH DRANSFIELD.

Declared before me, at Lyttelton, this 17th day of April, 1862.

WILLIAM PALFREY, Provisional Inspector.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR.—I, William Palfrey, Provisional Inspector, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 415 sheep, branded ⊕, the property of Joseph Dransfield, on board the Airedale, at Lyttelton, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at Lyttelton, this 17th day of April, 1862.

WILLIAM PALFREY, Provisional Inspector.

§ DECLARATION.—I, E. A. Hargreaves, of Lyttelton, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 170 in number, on board the vessel Fanny Fisher (Smith, commander), now lying at Port Lyttelton, in the said Province, have not within three months last past been subjected to any dressing for the cure of the scab, nor been mixed with any sheep infected with the scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

E. A. HARGREAVES.

Declared before me, at Lyttelton, this 22nd day of April, 1862.

WILLIAM PALFREY, Provisional Inspector.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR.—I, William Palfrey, Provisional Inspector, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 170 sheep, the property of E. A. Hargreaves, on board the Fanny Fisher, at Lyttelton, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at Lyttelton, this 22nd day of April, 1862.

WILLIAM PALFREY, Provisional Inspector.

CHRISTCHURCH: PRINTED AT THE UNION PRINTING OFFICE, GLOUCESTER STREET, BY MESSRS. WARD AND REEVES, OFFICIAL PRINTERS TO THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANTERBURY.