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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 19th July, 1841.

HIS Excellency the GOVERNOR has been
pleased to direct that the attention of the
Heads of the various Departments of the Go-
vernment of this Colony, and of the Public in
general, be drawn to the following Regulations
on the subject of Accounts, to which a strict ad-
herence will, it is hoped, avoid the inconvenience
and disappointment arising from a delay in the
settlement of Claims of this nature, until the end
of the current year, upon the con-
ditions hereinafter specified.

STATIONERY.
Foolscap Paper, best quality
Ditto second quality
Letter Paper, best quality
Note Paper, ditto
Blotting Paper, ditto
Drawing Paper, of sizes
Pens, Quills, Ink, or Ink Powders
Sealing Wax and Wafers
Pen Knives and Ebony round Rulers
Paper Knives and Account Books
Letter Books, ruled, of sizes
Black Lead Pencils and Indian Rubber
Lucifer Matches and Wafer Stamps
Inkstands and Brown Packing Paper
Cartridge Paper and Red Tape
Silk Ribbon, and Cord, Green

BARTER.
White Blankets
Great Coats
Check Shirts
Regatta ditto
Blue Cloth Trousers, common
Ditto Surtout Coats, fine
Ditto Caps, fine
Waistcoats.
Gown Pieces, Cotton
Shawls
Camlet Cloaks
Tobacco
Pipes, Large Bowl
Mole-skin Trousers
White Calico

The Abstracts of Salaries of the Officers hold-
ing situations under the Government, are directed
to be sent up to this Office, on the 2nd day of the
month succeeding the quarter for which they are
due, they will then be immediately audited; and,
if found correct, transmitted to the Office of the
Colonial Treasurer, for payment on the 8th.

The Abstracts for Mechanics or Labourers em-
ployed in the Departments on monthly or daily
wages, must be transmitted to this Office by the
Head of the Department for whose service they
are engaged, on the 6th day of each month suc-
ceeding that for which the wages are due; if these
documents upon examination prove correct in
every respect, they will be sent on to the Colonial
Treasurer for payment on the 12th.

Parties furnishing Supplies to the various De-
partments for the Public Service, Contractors,
and others, are required to send in their Bills of
Particulars to the Head of each Department, by
the 2nd day of the month succeeding that on
which the Supplies were furnished. These do-
cuments, certified by the Officer who received
the Supplies, are to be transmitted by the Head
of the Department, enclosed in the usual Ab-
stracts, to this Office on the 8th; when, if found
correct, and supported by the proper authorities
and vouchers, they will be passed to the Colonial
Treasurer for payment on the 14th.

The Heads of Departments are particularly
enjoined to use their utmost exertions to give
effect to these arrangements, as well in pointing
out to persons having Claims on Government,
the nature of the Accounts to be given in, as in
expediting their transmission to this Office when
furnished.

By His Excellency's Command,
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND.

All the Articles required by this notice, are to
be of the best quality of their several kinds.

As adequate security will be required for the
fulfilment of the Contract, no Tender can be at-
tended to unless accompanied by a certificate
from the parties proposed as securities, stating
that they are willing to become bound for the
Contractor accordingly, and the Bonds must be
executed within ten days from the date of the
notification of the acceptance of the Tender :
failing of which, the Contracts will be again ad-
vertised, or another Tender accepted.

The Tenders to contain the name of the Ten-
derers and their sureties, and places of residence,
at length.

The value of all packages to be included in the
prices demanded.

Tenders to be enclosed in a separate envelope,
and to be marked "Tender for Barter," Tender
for Stationery," as the case may be.

For further particulars regarding the conditions
of the Contract, application must be made to the
Colonial Store-keeper, to whom the Goods will
be required to be delivered.

By His Excellency's Command,
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND.

CONTRACTS FOR THE COLONIAL
SERVICE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 19th July, 1841.

N
OTICE is hereby given, that Tenders will
be received at this Office until noon of
Wednesday, the 4th August, for furnishing for
the Colonial Service the under-mentioned Sup-
plies, in such quantities as may be required,