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Barrier, Francois Norbez, Joseph Dulse,
Emery Malmanche, October 30, 1851.

Given under my hand, and issued
under the Public Seal of the
Islands of New Zealand, at Govern-
ment House, at Wellington, in the
Province of New Munster, in the
Islands aforesaid, this fourth day
of December, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty one.

G. GREY,
Governor-in-Chief.

By His Excellency's command,
(For the Civil Secretary)
J. E. GRIMSTONE.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 31st December, 1851.

HIS EXCELLENCY the LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR
has been pleased to direct the publication
of the following Despatch and Enclosure, for
general information.

By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

(Copy) Circular.—Military.
Downing Street, May 20, 1851.

SIR,—It has appeared to me that the clause
numbered 4, of the Paper entitled "Informa-
tion for the use of Military and Naval Offi-
cers proposing to settle in the British Colonies,"
is liable to lead to the erroneous impression,
that Officers who have become permanent
residents in any colony without having ob-
tained permission to retire from the Army or
Navy for that purpose previously to their
leaving this country, are entitled to share in
the advantages held out in that Paper; I have
accordingly thought it proper that the clause
in question should be omitted, and I transmit
to you herewith a copy of the paper so
amended.

I have, &c.,
(Signed) GREY.
Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B.,
&c., &c., &c.

INFORMATION FOR THE USE OF
MILITARY AND NAVAL OFFICERS
PROPOSING TO SETTLE IN CER-
TAIN OF THE BRITISH COLONIES.

1. The Colonies in which Military and
   Naval Officers are allowed privileges in the
   acquisition of public Lands, are the following:—
   First, The Australian Settlements, consisting of
   New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, South
   Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern
   Province of New Zealand; Secondly, Ceylon;
   and Thirdly, the Cape of Good Hope.

2. In the different Australian Settlements,
   in Ceylon, and at the Cape of Good Hope, land
   is disposed of by sale only; but officers pur-
   chasing Land are allowed a remission of the
   purchase-money, according to the undermen-
   tioned scale:—

Field Officers, of 25 years' service and
upwards, in the whole . . . . . . £600
Field Officers of 20 years' service and
upwards, in the whole . . . . . . 500
Field Officers, of 15 or less years' ser-
vice, in the whole . . . . . . . . 400
Captains, of 20 years' service and up-
wards, in the whole . . . . . . . 400
Captains, of 15 years' service or less,
in the whole . . . . . . . . . . 300
Subalterns, of 20 years' service and up-
wards, in the whole . . . . . . . 300
Subalterns, of 7 years' service and up-
wards, in the whole . . . . . . . 200
Subalterns, under 7 years' standing,
are not entitled to any remission in
the purchase of Land.

Regimental Staff Officers, and Medical Of-
ficers of the Army and Navy, are allowed the
benefit of this rule.

3. Officers of the Army or Navy, proposing
   to proceed to the Colonies, in order to take ad-
   vantage of this indulgence, should provide
   themselves with certificates from the Office of
   the Commander-in-Chief, or of the Lords Com-
   missioners of the Admiralty, or of the Master
   General of the Ordnance, showing that their
   emigration is in the public service, stating
   exactly their rank and length of service. No
   document from the Office of the Secretary of
   State is necessary.

4. Military Chaplains, Commissariat Of-
   ficers, and Officers of any of the Civil Depart-
   ments of the Army; Pursers, Chaplains, Mid-
   shipmen, Warrant Officers of every description,
   and Officers of any of the Civil Departments
   of the Navy, are not allowed any privileges
   in respect of land. Although members of these
   classes may have been admitted formerly, and
   under different circumstances, they are now
   excluded. Mates in the Royal Navy rank
   with Ensigns in the Army, and Mates of three
   years' standing, with Lieutenants in the Army,
   and are entitled respectively to corresponding
   privileges in the acquisition of lands.

5. Gentlemen who have ceased to belong
   to Her Majesty's Service are not allowed the
   advantages to which they were entitled while
   in the Army or Navy. This rule, however, is
   not to affect Officers who desire to quit the
   Service for the express purpose of settling in
   the Colonies; it is only required, that when
   they resign their Commissions, they should ap-
   ply for a certificate from the Commander-in-
   Chief, or from the Lords Commissioners of the
   Admiralty, or from the Master General of the
   Ordnance, that they do so with the view of
   emigrating, and such certificate, if produced to
   the Governor of any of the Colonies before
   mentioned within one year from its date, but
   not otherwise, will be a sufficient warrant for
   allowing the bearer the same advantages as
   Officers who are still in Her Majesty's Ser-
   vice.

6. An actual residence of two years in the
   Colony must be proved before the Titles can be
   granted, except in cases in which death ma