THE NEW ZEALAND ADVERTISER, AND Bay of Islands Gazette.

No. XXIII.] KORORAREKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1840. [Vol. I.

THE GAZETTE.

New Zealand.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Russell, 11th Nov., 1840.

THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR directs it to be notified, that the Site of a Town has been laid out on the Southern Bank of the Waitemata in the central district of the Northern Island, which His Excellency has ordered to be named AUCKLAND.

By His Excellency's Command,
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND,
Colonial Secretary.

New Zealand.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Russell, 11th Nov., 1840.

POST OFFICE - THE POST MASTER having brought under notice, the practice which is understood to prevail, of Bags or Mails of Letters being made up by Merchants and others for despatch by vessels sailing for Great Britain or elsewhere, His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor directs it to be notified, that under the provisions of the Act of the Governor and Council of New South Wales, 4th William IV., Section 22, any person sending Letters or Packets chargeable with postage, otherwise than by Post, is liable to a penalty of not less than Two Pounds, nor more than Twenty Pounds, for every such Letter or Packet so sent, and that orders have been given for strictly enforcing the penalty in future.

His Excellency at the same time directs it to be notified, that Masters of vessels render themselves liable to the same penalty, by receiving any Letter or Packet on board except through the Post Office, but that they will be entitled to receive one penny for each Letter or Packet sent to them by the Post Master of the place from which they may be about to depart.

By His Excellency's Command,
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND,
Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

THAT all Vessels built in New Zealand prior to the 21st of May, 1840, will be licensed to Trade Coastwise and with the Australian Colonies, until further Notice, on the production of the necessary Certificates, from the Surveying Officer.

Vessels built in New Zealand since the 21st May last, will be entitled to Registry as British.

Any Vessel trading without Registry or License, will be liable to forfeiture under the 4th Section of the Act 3 & 4 Vic., cap. 56, after the expiration of one month from the date hereof.

GEO. COOPER,
Collector.
Custom-House, Russell,
20th Oct., 1840.

In the Supreme Court
of New South Wales.

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.
In the Goods of—
Salmon, David, of Kororarika,
Grey, Alexander, of Kororarika,
Peat, Captain George.

PURSUANT to the Rule of this Honorable Court, the Creditors of the above-named deceased persons who reside in New Zealand, are, on or before Saturday, the 30th day of Nov. next, to come in and prove the same before me at my Office in Russell, or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from all benefit arising from the said Estates.

GEO. COOPER,
Agent and Receiver of Intestate Estates.
Russell, 24th Sept., 1840.

GREAT SALE OF MERCHANDISE.

HENRY THOMPSON & Co.
Is instructed to offer for Sale
BY AUCTION,
AT THE STORES OF
Messrs. HENRY THOMPSON & Co.
Kororarika, Bay of Islands,
On Monday, the 16th November, 1840,
At 11 o'clock,

TWELVE THOUSAND POUNDS WORTH OF MERCHANDISE,
CONSISTING OF

60 Hhds. prime RUM
1,000 Cases and half cases Gin
130 Hhds. Arrack, of good quality
40 Mhds, Gin
200 Dozen Port Wine, in cases and casks
250 Ditto Sherry do. in do. and do.
5 Quarter casks Red Wine
350 Dozen English bottled Ale
200 Ditto ditto ditto Porter
2 Mahogany Spirit or Beer Engines complete, with lead and brass fittings
1 Box Cutlery and Jewellery
1 Box Jackets and Trowsers
3 Four roomed Houses, in frame, with cedar Doors, Window sashes, Glass, Locks, Keys, and Hinges complete
3 Two roomed Houses (same as above)
2 Four-roomed Houses, complete in all respects, (made by Manning in London)
56,000 Good Cigars
2 Hhds. Linseed Oil
5 Tons first quality Loaf Sugar
2 Ditto second do. do.
5 Tons first quality Flour
2 Ditto second do. do.
6 Ditto Biscuit
5 Kegs and 5 Tierces Square Fig. Tobacco
500 Cheeses, in cases of 50 each
100 Cheeses, English, in tins
11 Tons Liverpool salt
5 Bags Split Peas
20 Kegs white, black, green and blue Paint
25 Firkins Irish Butter
4 Tons English Soap
15 Boxes Mould and Sperm Candles
5 Tons brown Sugar
A large assortment of every description of Ironmongery and tinware
All sorts of Carpenter’s tools
23 Crates assorted Earthenware
18 Kegs Shingle, Batten, Flooring & Weather-boarding Nails
4 Boxes New Zealand Pipes, large bowls
16 Double-barrelled flint-lock Guns
A large assortment of Boxes Boots and Shoes
80 Dozen Calf Skins and Bazils
250 Pieces Dark Ground and Navy Blue Prints
3 Boxes superfine containing Coats, Frock Coats, fancy Vests and Trowsers
84 Dozen Men’s water twist Shirts superfine breasts and collars
2 Bales Regatta Shirts
4 Ditto Striped Cotton ditto
25 Pieces Cotton Shirting
1 Bale An assortment of Britannia Metal Ware
118 Light-coloured Tartan Shawls
10 Chests Hyson Skin Tea
5 Ditto Black Tea
10, 11 and 12 quarter Blankets
13 Pieces Woollen Cloths, Cassimeres and Buckskins
20 Pieces Ginghams
20 Ditto Valencia Checks
30 Ditto Plain 10 pieces Printed Drills
20 Bolts Canvas
12 Dozen Worsted and Cotton Stockings
5 Dozen Flannel Drawers
20 Complete Sets Ivory Handle Knives and Forks
20 Pieces Silk Handkerchiefs
20 Muslin Dresses
8 Dozen Silk and Satin Stocks
1 Bag Trifolium Seed
3 Tons Sheet Lead
1 Bale Monkey Jackets
1 Ditto 3-bushel Bags
3 Cases Oil Cloth and Table Covers
2 Casks containing four complete Table Services of Cut Glass
10 Dozen Cotton Shawls
40 Pieces Cream-coloured Duck
115 Ditto Bleached, ditto
1 Piece Linen Sheeting, 24 yards wide
30 Yorkshire Hams
2 Boxes 12 x 14 Glass
200 Iron Pots, assorted sizes
1 Plough and Iron
25 Great Coats
10 Superior Great Coats
24 Drab Hats
3 Tents and Poles complete.

Terms of Sale—Sums of £30 and under Cash; above that sum approved endorsed Bills at 3 month's date.

Parties resident on the Coast, and Country Store-Keepers, will find it their interest to attend the above Sale, which, for variety and extent, has never been approached in New Zealand.

C. J. COOK and Co.,
HAVE on SALE at their Store, York street, Kororarika, an assortment of Ironmongery, and a large quantity of IRON POTS, from 2 gals. to 4, suitable for Native Trade.