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appertains, according to the law and custom
of England, saving to us the amerciaments
and other things to us therefrom belonging.
And we command our Sheriff of the said
Province, at certain days and places duly
appointed, or to be appointed, as aforesaid, 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 Great Seal of our said Province to be
hereunto affixed.
WITNESS, Our trusty and well-beloved
EDWARD JOHN EYRE, Esquire, Lieutenant-Governor in and over our Province of New Munster, in the Islands
of New Zealand, at Government
House, Wellington, in our said Province, this thirty-first day of January,
in the eleventh year of Our Reign, and
in the Year of Our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-eight.
EDWARD JOHN EYRE,
By Command of His Excellency,
S. E. GRIMSTONE,
Acting Secretary.
LIST OF MAGISTRATES FOR NEW MUNSTER.
WELLINGTON.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL WILLIAM ANSON M’CLEVERTY, Commanding the Troops New Munster
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL CHARLES EMILIUS GOLD, Commanding 65th Regiment
MAJOR JAMES PATIENCE, 65th Regiment
MAJOR ALFRED FRANCIS WILLIAM WYATT, 65th Regiment.
MAJOR CHARLES AUGUSTUS ARNEY, 58th Regiment
CAPTAIN GEORGE FREEMAN MURRAY, 65th Regiment
CAPTAIN ANDREW HAMILTON RUSSELL, 58th Regiment
HENRY ST. HILL, Esquire, Sheriff and Resident Magistrate
THE HONORABLE HENRY W. PETRE,
Colonial Treasurer and Receiver-General
PETER DODS HOGE, Esq., Collector of Customs
ROBERT RODGER STRANG, Esquire, Registrar-General
ARTHUR EDWARD M’DONOGH, Esquire
DAVID STARK DURIE, Esq., Inspector of Police
ALFRED ROWLAND CHETHAM STRODE, Esquire, Deputy Inspector of Police.
HENRY TACEY KEMP, Esq., Native Secretary
WILLIAM WAKEFIELD, Esquire, Principal Agent of the New Zealand Company
CHARLES CLIFFORD, Esquire
WILLIAM MEIN SMITH, Esquire
WILLIAM SWAINSON, Esquire, F.R.S.
EDWARD DANIELL, Esquire
RICHARD BAKER, Esquire
WILLIAM HICKSON, Esquire
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT, Esquire
ALFRED LUDLAM, Esquire
ABRAHAM HORT, Esquire
NELSON.
His HONOR MATTHEW RICHMOND, Esquire, Superintendent
DONALD SINCLAIR, Esquire
ALEXANDER BOWMAN, Esquire
JOHN DAMFORTH GREENWOOD, Esquire
FRANCIS OTTERSON, Esquire
ALEXANDER M’SHANE, Esquire
HUGH MARTIN, Esquire
JAMES MACKAY, Esquire
DAVID SCLANDERS, Esquire
GEORGE DUPRA, Esquire
THE HONORABLE CONSTANTINE AUGUSTUS DILLON
GEORGE WHITE, Esquire
DAVID MUNRO, Esquire
EDWARD WILLIAM STAFFORD, Esquire
WILLIAM OLIVER CAUTLEY, Esquire
FRANCIS JOLLIE, Esquire
CHARLES BING WITHER, Esquire
CHARLES THORP, Esquire
WILLIAM FOX, Esquire
JOHN NIXON, Esquire.
PETRE.
SAMUEL KING, Esquire
MOSES CAMPBELL, Esquire
GEORGE REES, Esquire
AKAROA.
JOHN WATSON, Esq., Resident Magistrate.
Secretary’s Office, Wellington,
28th January, 1848.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR directs it to be notified that the undermentioned Officers
have this day taken and subscribed the
proper Oaths of their respective offices;—
His HONOR HENRY SAMUEL CHAPMAN, Esq.,
as a Judge of the Supreme Court in the
Islands of New Zealand.
THE HONORABLE HENRY WILLIAM PETRE,
as Colonial Treasurer and Receiver General
for the Province of New Munster.
By His Excellency’s Command,
S. E. GRIMSTONE,
Acting Secretary.
Secretary’s Office, Wellington,
28th January, 1848.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR directs it to be
notified that the undermentioned Officers
have this day taken and subscribed the
proper Oaths as Members of the Executive
Council of the Province of New Munster;—
LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM ANSON M’CLEVERTY,
the Principal Officer in Command of the
Military Forces within the Province of New
Munster.
THE HONORABLE HENRY WILLIAM PETRE,
Colonial Treasurer and Receiver General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
S. E. GRIMSTONE,
Acting Secretary.
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Commission for Justices of the Peace in New Munster
(continued from previous page)
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement31 January 1848
Justices of the Peace, Commission, New Munster, Appointment
- EDWARD JOHN EYRE, Lieutenant-Governor
- S. E. GRIMSTONE, Acting Secretary
⚖️ List of Magistrates for New Munster
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementMagistrates, Wellington, Nelson, Akaroa, Appointments
49 names identified
- William Anson M’Cleverty (Lieutenant-Colonel), Commanding the Troops New Munster
- Charles Emilius Gold (Lieutenant-Colonel), Commanding 65th Regiment
- James Patience (Major), 65th Regiment
- Alfred Francis William Wyatt (Major), 65th Regiment
- Charles Augustus Arney (Major), 58th Regiment
- George Freeman Murray (Captain), 65th Regiment
- Andrew Hamilton Russell (Captain), 58th Regiment
- Henry St. Hill (Esquire), Sheriff and Resident Magistrate
- Henry W. Petre (Honorable), Colonial Treasurer and Receiver-General
- Peter Dods Hoge (Esquire), Collector of Customs
- Robert Rodger Strang (Esquire), Registrar-General
- Arthur Edward M’Donogh (Esquire), Magistrate
- David Stark Durie (Esquire), Inspector of Police
- Alfred Rowland Chetham Strode (Esquire), Deputy Inspector of Police
- Henry Tacey Kemp (Esquire), Native Secretary
- William Wakefield (Esquire), Principal Agent of the New Zealand Company
- Charles Clifford (Esquire), Magistrate
- William Mein Smith (Esquire), Magistrate
- William Swainson (Esquire), Magistrate
- Edward Danell (Esquire), Magistrate
- Richard Baker (Esquire), Magistrate
- William Hickson (Esquire), Magistrate
- William Fitzherbert (Esquire), Magistrate
- Alfred Ludlam (Esquire), Magistrate
- Abraham Hort (Esquire), Magistrate
- Matthew Richmond (Honor), Superintendent
- Donald Sinclair (Esquire), Magistrate
- Alexander Bowman (Esquire), Magistrate
- John Damforth Greenwood (Esquire), Magistrate
- Francis Otterson (Esquire), Magistrate
- Alexander M’Shane (Esquire), Magistrate
- Hugh Martin (Esquire), Magistrate
- James Mackay (Esquire), Magistrate
- David Sclanders (Esquire), Magistrate
- George Dupra (Esquire), Magistrate
- Constantine Augustus Dillon (Honorable), Magistrate
- George White (Esquire), Magistrate
- David Munro (Esquire), Magistrate
- Edward William Stafford (Esquire), Magistrate
- William Oliver Cautley (Esquire), Magistrate
- Francis Jollie (Esquire), Magistrate
- Charles Bing Wither (Esquire), Magistrate
- Charles Thorp (Esquire), Magistrate
- William Fox (Esquire), Magistrate
- John Nixon (Esquire), Magistrate
- Samuel King (Esquire), Magistrate
- Moses Campbell (Esquire), Magistrate
- George Rees (Esquire), Magistrate
- John Watson (Esquire), Resident Magistrate
⚖️ Oaths of Office for Supreme Court Judge and Colonial Treasurer
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement28 January 1848
Oaths, Supreme Court, Colonial Treasurer, New Munster
- Henry Samuel Chapman (Honor), Judge of the Supreme Court
- Henry William Petre (Honorable), Colonial Treasurer and Receiver General
- S. E. Grimstone, Acting Secretary
🏛️ Oaths of Office for Executive Council Members
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration28 January 1848
Executive Council, Oaths, New Munster, Military Forces
- William Anson M’Cleverty (Lieutenant Colonel), Principal Officer in Command of the Military Forces
- Henry William Petre (Honorable), Colonial Treasurer and Receiver General
- S. E. Grimstone, Acting Secretary
New Munster Gazette 1848, No 7