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"An Ordinance to settle an Annuity to
the amount of £100 per annum to be paid
to the Native Chief Thomas Walker Nene
for the term of his natural life, in consideration of the services rendered by him to Her
Majesty, and to make it lawful for the Governor for the time being, out of the general
revenue of the colony to pay to and amongst
such other Chiefs who aided in suppressing
the late rebellion in the North, and in such
proportions as to him may seem meet, any
sum not exceeding £100 per annum in consideration of like services."

Which Ordinance having been by the
Right Honourable Earl Grey, one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, laid
before the Queen, Her Majesty has been
graciously pleased to confirm and allow the
same, as a proof of Her Majesty’s approbation of the services of the said Chiefs. Now,
therefore, I, the said Governor-in-Chief of
New Zealand, do hereby proclaim and make
known to all whom it may concern that Her
Majesty has been graciously pleased to confirm and allow the before-mentioned Ordinance.

Given under my hand, and issued
under the Public Seal of the Is-
lands of New Zealand, at Government House at Auckland,
in the Province of New Ulster,
this Fifth day of March, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-nine.

(Signed) G. Grey,
Governor-in-Chief.

By His Excellency’s Command,
(Signed) C. A. Dillon,
Civil Secretary.

God Save the Queen!

REWARD.

Civil Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 21st March, 1849.

WHEREAS on the night of the 20th
February, 1849, four prisoners of the
Crown, named John Hill, Rees Griffiths,
John King, and Matthew Clarke, hereafter
more particularly described, did abscond in
the “Psyche,” a cutter of about 12 tons
burthen, with running bowsprit and clinker
built, painted light yellow inside and black
outside, belonging to the Lord Bishop of
Tasmania, then lying at New Wharf, Ho-
bart Town, in charge of the said John Hill,
the said prisoners having previously stolen
from on board the schooner “Swallow” a
sextant, two charts, water breakers, cloth-
ing, biscuit, &c. And whereas there is rea-
son to believe that it was the intention of
the abovenamed prisoners of the Crown to
proceed to some part of this colony:

The Governor-in-Chief of New Zealand
hereby directs notice to be given that a Re-
ward of Fifteen Pounds will be given for
the apprehension of each of the abovenamed
parties, or for such information, given to
the proper authorities, as shall lead to their
capture.

By His Excellency’s Command,
C. A. Dillon,
Civil Secretary.

Name, John Hill, No. per ship Maitland.
Trade .. Mariner.
Height (without shoes) 5ft. 6½ inches.
Age .. 41.
Complexion .. Dark.
Head .. Large.
Hair .. Black.
Whiskers .. Black.
Forehead .. Medium.
Eyebrows .. Black.
Eyes ..
Nose .. Long.
Mouth .. Medium.
Chin ..
Remarks .. Scar near left eye,
very hairy man.

Name, Rees Griffiths, No. per Maitland.
Trade .. Seaman.
Height (without shoes) 5ft. 6½ inches.
Age .. 50.
Complexion .. Dark.
Head .. Large.
Hair .. Greyish.
Whiskers .. Greyish.
Visage .. Oval.
Forehead .. Broad.
Eyebrows .. Dark.
Eyes .. Dark brown.
Nose .. Long.
Mouth .. Medium.
Chin .. Broad.
Remarks .. Letters R. G. on left arm,
C. M. on right arm.

Name, John King, No. Maitland.
Trade .. Labourer.
Height (without shoes) 5ft. 8 inches.
Age .. 31.
Complexion .. Fresh.
Head .. Small.
Hair .. Dark brown.
Whiskers .. Sandy.
Visage .. Broad.
Forehead .. Very low.
Eyebrows .. Brown.
Eyes .. Grey.
Nose .. Large.
Mouth .. Medium.
Chin ..
Remarks .. Mark of a stab on
the loins.

Name, Matthew Clarke, No. Marion.
Trade .. Sailor.
Height (without shoes) 5ft. 1½ inches.
Age .. 39.
Complexion .. Fair.
Head .. Oval.
Hair .. Brown.
Whiskers ..