and receive letters not exceeding half an ounce in weight by the Post, on their own private concerns only, while they are employed on her Majesty’s service, at the rate of one penny for each letter. And with respect to letters sent or received by any such privileged persons, the following conditions shall be observed, that is to say,—the Postage of each letter (unless sent from parts beyond the seas) shall be paid on being put into the Post Office, and upon such letter shall be subscribed the name of the writer and his class or description in the vessel, regiment, corps, or detachment, to which he belongs, and signed by the officer having at the time the command of the vessel, or of the regiment, corps, or detachment to which the privileged person belongs.

Whenever the letters sent or received by any such privileged persons shall be sent from parts beyond the seas, without the said Postage of one penny being prepaid, every such letter shall be charged to the party receiving the same with a rate of two pence, and any letters received by the Post, under this regulation, by any such privileged persons, which may have been redirected shall not be charged with any Postage for such redirection.

Given under my hand, and issued under the Public Seal of the Islands of New Zealand, at Government House, at Wellington, in the Province of New Munster, in the Islands aforesaid, this nineteenth day of September, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.

G. Grey,
Governor-in-Chief.

By His Excellency’s command,
Alfred Domett,
Colonial Secretary.

God Save The Queen.

PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency Sir George Grey, a Knight Commander of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-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.

Whereas, it is expedient that so much of the District of New Plymouth as is included within the boundaries hereinafter described, be divided into Hundreds. Now therefore I, the Governor-in-Chief of the Islands of New Zealand aforesaid, do hereby proclaim and declare the same to be divided into two several Hundreds, to be called respectively the *Hundred of New Plymouth* and the *Hundred of Omata*; the respective boundaries whereof are hereinafter particularly set forth, and are described on a map or plan deposited in the office of the Commissioner of Crown Lands at Wellington.

### Description of the Boundaries of the Hundred of the New Plymouth.

The South Western boundary commences at highwater mark at Paritutu Rock, and proceeds inland along the Paritutu Line on a bearing of S. 35deg. E. about 520 chains to the Mangorei River.

The South Eastern boundary then commences and follows the course of the Mangorei River to its confluence with the Waiwakaiho River.

The Eastern boundary thence follows the course of the Waiwakaiho River to high water mark where it falls into the sea.

The North Western boundary thence proceeds Westward along the shore at high water mark to Paritutu Rock, as hereinbefore described.

### Description of the Boundaries of the Hundred of Omata.

The South Western boundary commences at high water mark where the Okurukuru stream falls into the sea, and proceeds inland along the South Western sides of sections Numbers 19, 18, 25, 33, and 35 to the Tapawera River; thence down the course of the Tapawera to its confluence with the Paapahooinu River; thence inland on a bearing of S. 35 deg. E. about 492 chains to the Mangorei River.

The South Eastern boundary then commences and follows the course of the Mangorei River to the point at which the Paritutu line strikes that River.

The North Eastern boundary thence proceeds seaward along the Paritutu Line about 520 chains, to high water mark at Paritutu Rock.

The North Western boundary thence proceeds South-westerly along the shore at high water mark to the mouth of the Okurukuru stream, hereinbefore described.

Given under my hand, and issued under the Public Seal of the Islands of New Zealand, at Government House, at Wellington, in the Province of New Munster, in the Islands aforesaid, this seventh day of September, in the