RETURN OF SHEEP INSPECTED IN THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1863.

Christchurch, 2nd February, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

• Declaration.—I, J. D. Tetley, of Kekerangu, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 7000 in number, marked Ο Ο, 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.

J. D. TETLEY.

Declared before me, at Hastie’s, this 1st day of January, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

Certificate of Inspector.—I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 7000 sheep, branded Ο Ο, the property of J. D. Tetley, 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 1st day of January, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

† Declaration.—I, Walter Shrimpton, of Sandford Downs, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 1020 in number, marked LS, 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.

WALTER SHRIMPTON.

Declared before me, at Hastie’s, this 14th day of January, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

Certificate of Inspector.—I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 1020 sheep, branded LS, the property of Walter Shrimpton, 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 14th day of January, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

‡ Declaration.—I, Richard M. Morton, of Christchurch, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 3150 in number, 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.

R. M. MORTON.

Declared before me, at Hastie’s, this 20th day of January, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

Certificate of Inspector.—I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 3150 sheep, the property of R. M. Morton, 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 20th day of January, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

§ Declaration.—I, James Meldrum, of Balmoral, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 3600 in number, marked ML conjoined, 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 MELDRUM.

Declared before me, at Hastie’s, this 26th day of January, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

Certificate of Inspector.—I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 3600 sheep, branded ML conjoined, the property of James Meldrum, 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 26th day of January, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.