Government Appointments and Land Regulations




SCHEDULE B.

Return to the Colonial Treasurer of the
number of cattle depastured by ___
on Crown Lands.

Head of great cattle,
Head of small cattle.

Signature ___

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE C.

I hereby declare that I hold acres
under grant from the Crown, in

Hundred.

Signature ___

To the Commissioner of Crown Lands,


Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, August 7th, 1848.

HIS Excellency the Governor-in-Chief has
been pleased to appoint

Mr. Donald McCaskill,

to be Locker at the Port of Auckland, until the
pleasure of the Right Honorable the Lords
Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury shall
be known.

This appointment to have effect from 26th
May, 1848.

By His Excellency’s command,

Andrew Sinclair,
Colonial Secretary.


Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, August 7th, 1848.

HIS Excellency the Governor-in-Chief has
been pleased to appoint

Mr. James White,

to be Clerk of Petty Sessions at Howick, vice
Barry.

By His Excellency’s command,

Andrew Sinclair,
Colonial Secretary.


Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, August 9th, 1848.

HIS Excellency the Governor-in-Chief has
been pleased to appoint

William Bertram White, Esq., J.P.,

to be Sub-Collector of Customs, at the Port of
Mongonui.

By His Excellency’s command,

Andrew Sinclair,
Colonial Secretary.


Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, August 7th, 1848.

HIS Excellency the Governor-in-Chief
directs it to be notified for general information,
that, for the future, the duties of the
Native Secretary will be performed by, and in
the department of, the Civil Secretary.

By His Excellency’s command,

Andrew Sinclair,
Colonial Secretary.


  1. Nothing herein contained shall be taken to
    prevent the sale by the Crown at any time, of
    any portion of the waste lands of the Crown as
    aforesaid, nor to affect the enjoyment of any
    purchaser or occupier thereof, when purchased.

  2. The words, “Great Cattle,” shall be con-
    strued to mean horned cattle, horses, mules,
    and asses, male and female, and their offspring,
    above six months of age; and the words
    “Small Cattle,” shall be construed to mean
    sheep, goats, and swine, male and female, with
    their weaned offspring; provided that this defi-
    nition shall not be taken to permit or suffer
    the feeding of swine on any waste lands of the
    Crown, over which common of pasture may be
    enjoyed, or where a right to despasture a pro-
    portionate amount of cattle may be claimed, in
    virtue of recently purchased land, or of land
    held under grant from the Crown.

TIMBER LICENSES.

  1. Persons occupying Waste Lands of the
    Crown for the purpose of cutting timber will
    be required to pay a fee of Five Pounds yearly
    to the Crown upon the issue of the license.

  2. The Commissioner of Crown Lands will
    determine the extent of land to which such
    license shall give a right of occupancy.

  3. Such extent of Crown Land will be esti-
    mated by the means which the claimant has of
    removing the timber and of profitably using
    the land.

  4. No fresh applicant for a license will
    be permitted injuriously to interfere with a portion
    of forest upon which another person may have
    expended capital and labor.

  5. In the event of an occupant of a portion
    of forest upon which he may have expended any
    considerable sum in the formation of roads or
    improvements to facilitate the removal of tim-
    ber, wishing to resign his license he will if in
    the consideration of the Commissioner be
    regarded as having established a
    claim to this indulgence, be permitted to trans-
    fer his license and right of pre-occupancy to
    such person as he may select.

GENERAL.

  1. All disputes between persons claiming
    runs, and all complaints having reference to runs
    and timber licenses shall be heard and decided
    by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

  2. Any licensed person against whom the
    Commissioner of Crown Lands shall give a deci-
    sion upon the complaint of another licensed
    person in any matter relating to the depastur-
    ing of cattle or the cutting of timber upon the
    Crown Lands, will be required to pay a fee
    of five pounds.


SCHEDULE A.

Description of a run on the Waste Lands of
the Crown claimed by ___

Situation ___

Boundaries ___

Estimated extent ___

Number and description of the Stock ordinarily
kept upon the run ___

Signature ___



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🗺️ Regulations for Depasturing Cattle on Crown Lands (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
7 August 1848
Crown Lands, Depasturing, Cattle, Licenses, Regulations

🏛️ Appointment of Locker at Port of Auckland

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
7 August 1848
Appointment, Locker, Port of Auckland
  • Donald McCaskill (Mr), Appointed Locker at Port of Auckland

  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary

⚖️ Appointment of Clerk of Petty Sessions at Howick

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
7 August 1848
Appointment, Clerk of Petty Sessions, Howick
  • James White (Mr), Appointed Clerk of Petty Sessions at Howick

  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary

🏭 Appointment of Sub-Collector of Customs at Mongonui

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
9 August 1848
Appointment, Sub-Collector of Customs, Mongonui
  • William Bertram White (Esquire), Appointed Sub-Collector of Customs at Mongonui

  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary

🪶 Transfer of Native Secretary Duties to Civil Secretary

🪶 Māori Affairs
7 August 1848
Native Secretary, Civil Secretary, Duties Transfer
  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary