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a light breeze; next morning we passed
Cruxelles Bay, with the wind from the seaward,
and when about eight miles from the Harbour,
saw the commencement of the Shingle Bank,
by which it is formed, along which we ran
for a distance of one and a half or two miles,
anchoring in seven fathoms, one mile from the
bar, when a Pilot came on board, and took the
brig into the Harbour, with the flood tide.

It is advisable in proceeding to this Port, to
keep the southeastern shore on board, to avoid
a sunken rock, which is said to exist, and of
wluch the following are supposed to be the
bearings and distance. The entrance of the
Harbour, S. by E, 7 miles. The Outer Mark
on the White Cliff, W. by S. S.

From the best information I could obtain, I
am of opinion, that ships may anchor outside
the bar without danger. During the fourteen
days that we remained here, the weather was
extremely fine, although the wind was blowing
hard from the N. W. in the Straits.

It appears to me, that large vessels may go
either in or out of this Harbour with perfect
safety, by taking the advantage of the proper
time of tide. The loss of the Fifeshire was oc-
casioned in consequence of due attention not
having been paid to this precaution.

The passage is dangerous if a vessel be taken
into it, on leaving the Port, after the ebb-tide
has begun to make, but not otherwise.

The Clifford, a large emigrant vessel, was
lying safely at anchor outside the entrance of
the Port, and inside the bar.

It is high water at Nelson at nine o'clock, full
and change. Rise and fall of tide, 12 feet,
Depth of water on the bar, in spring tides, 22
feet."

CROWN GRANTS.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 27th July, 1842.

THE under-mentioned Deeds of Grant are
now lying ready for delivery to the
Grantees, on application at this Office on and
after Monday, the 15th of August next, and
on presentation of the Colonial Treasurer's
Receipt.

In cases where it is impossible for the Grantee
to attend in person to receive his Deed, it will
be delivered to the Bearer of an authority
according to the subjoined form, and certified by
a Magistrate, or by a Solicitor of the Supreme
Court.

The days for the delivery of the Deeds will be
Monday and Tuesday in every week.

FORM OF AUTHORITY ABOVE REFERRED
TO.

I hereby authorize A. B., of
to receive the Deed for Allotment No. of
Section No. in the Town of
purchased by me at the Government Sale of
the day of 184 for which he
will produce the receipt of the Colonial Trea-
surer.

Signature of Grantee.

Witness,
Signature of a
Magistrate or
of a Solicitor
of the Supreme
Court.

DEEDS NOW LYING AT THIS OFFICE,
READY FOR DELIVERY.

TOWN OF AUCKLAND.

1. Willoughby Shortland, one rood and nine-
   teen perches, allotment No. 12, of section 3.
2. Randolph John Want and Joseph An-
   drews, thirty-two perches, allotment No. 17,
   of section 3.
3. Frederick Whitaker, one rood and three
   perches, allotment No. 6, of section 3.
4. Randolph John Want and Joseph Andrews,
   thirty-two perches, allotment No. 18, of sec-
   tion 3.
5. Randolph John Want and Joseph Andrews,
   thirty-two perches, allotment No. 16, of sec-
   tion 3.
6. Henry Tucker, one rood and thirty-four
   perches, allotment No. 14, of section 3.
7. James Williamson, thirty-eight perches,
   allotment No. 3, of section 3.
8. Isaac Simmons, William Weston and Wil-
   liam Hobson, thirty-five perches, allotment No.
   2, of section 3.
9. Randolph John Want and Joseph Andrews,
   one rood and thirteen perches, allotment No. 15,
   of section 3.
10. Edward Costley, one rood and two perches,
    allotment No. 5, of section 3.
11. William Macdonald, one rood and one
    perch, allotment No. 4, of section 3.
12. Moses Joseph, one rood and four perches,
    allotment No. 7, of section 3.
13. William Brown and John Logan Camp-
    bell, one rood and thirty-four perches, allotment
    No. 6, of section 4.
14. William Mason, one rood and four
    perches, allotment No. 3, of section 4.