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Harbour suitable for the purposes referred to in the enclosed letter.

The next available piece is at Kaiwarra, on either side of the stream. On the Wellington side, (in a small natural basin) a Wharf or Jetty, sixty or seventy feet long, might be run out to twenty-one feet at low-water, spring tides: — and a vessel would lay alongside of it, in four fathoms water, with a greater depth immediately outside.

On the Hutt side of the stream, the Wharf or Jetty would have to be about one hundred and twenty feet long, to secure the same advantages; but at both of these last mentioned places, a vessel would be much exposed to south and south-easterly gales, which blow with considerable violence during the winter months.

We have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

Humble Servants,

STEPHEN CARKEEK,

Collector.

CHARLES SHARP,

Harbour-Master.

The Honorable the Colonial Secretary,

&c. &c. &c.

The Attorney-General gave notice that to-morrow, he would move the second reading of “Supreme Court Practitioners’ Bill.”

The Colonial Secretary gave notice that to-morrow, he would move the second reading of “Bank Charters Amendment Bill.”

His Excellency then adjourned the Council at a quarter to four o’clock, p.m., to Friday the 31st day of December at 3 o’clock.

Friday, December 31st.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief,

and the Members as on the first day of Meeting.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Reverend the Colonial Chaplain read prayers.

The Minutes of the last Meeting read and confirmed.

The Attorney General moved the order of the day for the second reading of “Supreme Court Practitioners’ Bill.”

Motion seconded by Col. M’Cleverty and adopted.

Bill read a second time accordingly, and committed.

Title, Preamble, Clauses 1 and 2, read amended, and agreed to.

On the motion of the Attorney-General, Council resumed; and the report being brought up—adopted.

On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Attorney-General;—“Bank Charters Amendment Bill,” read a second time and committed.

Title, Preamble, and Clauses 1 and 2 read, amended, and agreed to.

On the Motion of the Colonial Secretary, Council resumed.

Report brought up and adopted.

On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, Council in Committee on “Naturalization Bill.”

No alteration being proposed, Council resumed, and the Report being brought up—adopted.

The Attorney-General gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council, he would move the third reading of “Supreme Court Practitioners’ Ordinance.”

The Colonial Secretary gave notice that at the next meeting of Council, he would move the third reading of “Bank Charters Amendment Ordinance.”

Also, the third reading of “Naturalization Ordinance.”

His Excellency then adjourned the Council at 4 o’clock, p.m., to Monday next, the 3rd day of January, 1853, at 3 o’clock.

Monday, January 3rd.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief,

and the Members as on Friday last.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Reverend the Colonial Chaplain read prayers.

The minutes of the last Meeting read and confirmed.

The Colonial Secretary moved the order of the day for the third reading of “Bank Charters Amendment Ordinance.”

Motion seconded by the Attorney-General and agreed to.

Ordinance read a third time accordingly and passed.

On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Attorney-General:—