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I have therefore to request that you will, without delay, make public this Despatch and its enclosure.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,
Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) G. Grey.

Secondly

I would further recommend that a Legislative Council consisting of one Chamber should be constituted in each Province into which New Zealand may be divided, to be composed of persons nominated thereto by Her Majesty and of Representatives elected thereto by the Electors of the Province, one-third of the whole Council being appointed by Her Majesty, and two-thirds being elected by the Inhabitants of the Province. In this Chamber the Governor or Lieutenant-Governor should not have a seat.

True copy of extract.
(Signed) C. A. Dillon.

ANNUAL CONTRACTS

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th December, 1849.

SEALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will be received at this Office on or before the 20th instant, from persons desirous of executing any of the undermentioned services during the twelve months ending the 31st December, 1850:—

PROVISIONS, &c.

Prisoners’ Rations—Wellington Gaol.

• Ration No. 1, @ per Ration
• „ No. 2, „ „
• „ No. 3, „ „

Lunatic Patients

Oil @ per gallon
Cotton Wick @ per lb

A copy of the established scale of Rations may be obtained at the Sheriff’s Office.

Hospital Stores and Provisions for Natives.

Best Mutton, Flour, Arrowroot,
Sugar, Rice, Tea, Sugar, Oatmeal,
Salt, Yellow Soap, Beef,
Barley, Mixed Vegetables, Potatoes,
Maize, Coal, Sugar, Treacle,
and Bread

Beef .......................... @ per lb.
Mutton „ ....................... „ „
Fresh Pork „ ....................... „ „
Bread „ ....................... per loaf
Flour „ ....................... per cwt.
Arrowroot „ ....................... per lb.
Sugar „ ....................... „ „
Rice „ ....................... „ „
Tea „ ....................... „ „
Barley „ ....................... „ „
Potatoes „ ....................... per ton
Oatmeal „ ....................... per cwt.
Salt „ ....................... per lb.
Yellow Soap „ ....................... „ „
Maize „ ....................... per bushel
Coal „ ....................... per ton
Treacle „ ....................... per gallon

Fresh Milk ....................... @ per quart
Port Wine „ ....................... @ per dozen
Sherry Wine „ ....................... „ „
Vinegar „ ....................... per gallon
Fowls „ ....................... each
Lamp Oil „ ....................... @ per gallon
Linseed Oil „ ....................... „ „
Spirits of Wine „ ....................... „ „

The whole of which articles are to be subject to the approval of the Colonial Surgeon.

Also, for such supplies of Meat, (salt and fresh,) Flour, Rice, &c., as may be required for the service of the colonial brig Victoria, when in harbour.

Firewood at per cord in two feet lengths, split and stacked at the Office requiring the supply.

Coals (English or Sydney) @ per ton, delivered at the Office requiring the same.

OFFICE FURNITURE

Tables, Chairs, Forms, Desks, &c.

A description of which may be seen at the Colonial Secretary’s Office.

TOOLS FOR ROAD PARTIES, &c.

Adzes 11 inch ... each
Augers 1 1/4 inch ... „
Axes American felling ... „
Billhooks ... „
Cross cut saws ... per inch.
Files ... each
Grindstones 18 in. diameter ... each
Hammers ... per lb.
Hand Saws ... each
Lines, 3 inch, 100 feet long ... each
Levels, common, similar to Bricklayers’ ... each
Mattrocks Pick Axe Handles ... each
Pick Axe Steel ... „
Rakes, 15 in. wide ... „
Rope, 3 in. ... per cwt.
Saws Cross Cut ... per foot
Shovels Round pointed, best quality ... per dozen.
Spades Medium Size ... „
Saws Cross Cut ... per foot
Spades Shaves ... each
Vice Benches ... per set
Wheelbarrows ... each
Yokes, complete, with bows ... each
Iron Hoops ... per lb.
Dogs (Wrought Iron) ... „

Miscellaneous

Coals (English or Sydney) ... per 100 lbs.
Chain (Timber) ... per lb.
Frying Pans ... per dozen.
Hinges and Cross Cut Saws ... each
Gridirons 18 in. diameter ... each
Nails, assorted sizes ... per lb.

The above articles to be delivered at the Hutt Bridge, in Wellington, or Porirua, as required, and all to be of the best quality.