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By His Excellency's Command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary.
VOL. V.] AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1845. [No. 9.
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency ROBERT FITZROY,
Esquire, Captain in Her Majesty's Royal
Navy, Governor and Commander-in-Chief
in and over the Colony of New Zealand,
and Vice Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c.
WHEREAS certain disaffected Natives in
the Northern District of the Colony
have taken up Arms, and are now in Rebellion
against the Queen's Sovereign Authority, and
for the suppression of such Rebellion active
Military operations are about to be immediately
undertaken by Her Majesty's Forces. Now I,
THE GOVERNOR, do hereby proclaim and declare,
that MARTIAL LAW will be exercised through-
out that part of the said District which lies
around the Bay of Islands, (including the said
Bay), and within a circle of sixty miles in any
direction from Russell, in the Bay of Islands—
from this twenty-sixth day of April, 1845, until
the said District shall be relieved from the juris-
diction of Martial Law by public Proclamation.
Given under my Hand, and issued
under the Public Seal of the
Colony, at Government House,
Auckland, this twenty-sixth day
of April, in the year of Our
Lord One thousand eight hundred
and forty-five.
(L. S.)
ROBERT FITZ ROY,
Governor.
By Command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency ROBERT FITZROY,
Esquire, Captain in Her Majesty's Royal
Navy, Governor and Commander-in-Chief
in and over the Colony of New Zealand,
and Vice Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c.
I, THE GOVERNOR, do hereby proclaim
and declare that as soon as the Authority
of the Queen is re-established at Russell—in
the Bay of Islands—all rights of property, and
claims to Land, will be fully recognised, and
respected, as heretofore:—excepting those of
persons who have acted hostilely against
Her Majesty's Government, or any British
Subject.
Given under my Hand, and issued
under the Public Seal of the
Colony, at Government House,
(L. S.) Auckland, this twenty-sixth day
of April, in the year of Our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and
forty-five.
ROBERT FITZ ROY,
Governor.
By Command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
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NZ Gazette 1845, No 9
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🏛️ Proclamation of Martial Law in the Bay of Islands District
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration26 April 1845
Martial Law, Rebellion, Northern District, Bay of Islands, Military operations, Russell
- ROBERT FITZ ROY, Esquire, Governor
- ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary
🏛️ Proclamation on recognition of property rights following restoration of authority
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration26 April 1845
Property rights, Land claims, Russell, Bay of Islands, Hostile actions
- ROBERT FITZ ROY, Governor
- ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary