PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency Sir George Grey, K.C.B., Governor-in-Chief in and over the Islands of New Zealand, and Governor of the Provinces of New Ulster and New Munster, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c.

WHEREAS, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the High Court of Admiralty, bearing date the thirtieth day of December, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to ordain, constitute, and appoint me, Sir GEORGE GREY, K.C.B., to be Her Majesty’s Vice Admiral, Commissary and Deputy, in the Office of Vice Admiralty, in the said Islands of New Zealand, and Provinces of New Ulster and New Munster, and territories thereon depending; to take cognizance of, and proceed in, all cases, civil and maritime, and in complaints, contracts, offences, or suspected offences, crimes, pleas, debts, &c., &c., within the maritime jurisdiction of the Vice Admiralty of the said Islands of New Zealand, and Provinces of New Ulster and New Munster, and territories depending on the same, to hear and determine the same according to the rights, statutes, laws, and ordinances, and customs anciently observed; with power of deputing and surrogating in any place, for the premises, one or more deputy or deputies:

Now I, the Governor-in-Chief in and over the Islands of New Zealand, in pursuance of the authority in me vested in that behalf, do hereby appoint

HENRY SAMUEL CHAPMAN, Esq.,

a Judge of the Supreme Court, my Deputy in and for the Middle District of the Province of New Munster, and

SIDNEY STEPHEN, Esq.,

a Judge of the said Supreme Court, my Deputy in and for the Southern District of the said Province of New Munster, with full power to take cognizance of, and proceed in all matters, and to hear and determine the same in manner prescribed by the said recited Letters Patent.

Given under my hand, and issued under the Public Seal of the aforesaid Islands of New Zealand, at Government House Auckland, in the Province of New Ulster, this thirty-first day of July, in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand eight Hundred and fifty,

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

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

God Save the Queen!

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, Aug. 19, 1850.

HIS EXCELLENCY the Lieutenant-Governor directs it to be notified, that

SIDNEY STEPHEN, Esquire,

has this day taken and subscribed the proper oaths as a Judge of the Supreme Court in the Islands of New Zealand.

By His Excellency’s Command,
ALFRED DOMETT,
Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, August 20, 1850.

HIS EXCELLENCY the Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to appoint,

WILLIAM J. W. HAMILTON Esquire,

to be Resident Magistrate for the District of Wanganui, vice Major Alfred Wyatt. The appointment to take effect from the 1st September next.

By His Excellency’s Command,
ALFRED DOMETT,
Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, Aug. 19, 1850.

HIS EXCELLENCY the Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to appoint

ALFRED CHETHAM STRODE, Esquire,

to be Sheriff for the District of Otago. The appointment to take effect from this date.

By His Excellency’s Command,
ALFRED DOMETT,
Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 19th Aug., 1850.

HIS EXCELLENCY the Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN C. RAYMOND, Esquire,

to be a Magistrate of the Province of New Munster.

By His Excellency’s Command,
ALFRED DOMETT,
Colonial Secretary.