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you will be pleased to accept the resignation of my seat in the
Executive Council.
I have the honour, &c., &c.,
(Signed) T. H. BARTLEY.
His Excellency the Officer Administering
the Government.
(True copy.)
A. S. RICHMOND.
Acting Clerk of Executive Council.

No. 13.
Reply to Memorandum of the 1st August, 1854.
Beyond the simple fact of accepting the resignation of the
Colonial Secretary, and filling the position by a gentleman from
the House of Representatives, I could not think of going. To
require the holders of office to resign their posts till I am
favoured with the views of the Crown on the steps I have
taken, would not only be at variance with the original under-
standing, and beyond what I conceive my powers to be, but a
want of proper respect on my part to the Home authorities.

On assuming my present office, I found three recognised Go-
vernment officers as my advisers in the Executive Council.
Circumstances occurred to induce me to introduce to that
council three members from the House of Representatives, and
subsequently a member from the Legislative Council, making a
majority of new members.

I found also, on coming into office the old form of General
Government in existence. I am now called upon to form an
entire new form of Government, without even a reference to
my Sovereign; thus throwing on me, during my temporary
Administration of the Government, a grave responsibility, which
I am not prepared or disposed to bear.

I have sanctioned the link between the Assembly and the Go-
vernment, by the introduction of four members into the Exe-
cutive Council. I am prepared to accept the Colonial Secre-
tary's resignation (subject to confirmation) is voluntarily laid
before me; but I am not prepared to disturb the officers ap-
pointed by the Crown, or in any way to establish a new form of
Government in the Colony of New Zealand without reference
Home.

If the formation of entire Responsible Government is in
keeping with the views of the authorities at home, the arrange-
ment is only a matter of time, a few weeks-if, on the other
hand, it is not the wish of the Home Government, it is the
more necessary I shald wait instructions for my further
guidance.

(d) RH. WYNYARD.
Government House, Auckland,
1st August, 1884.
True copy.
A. S. RICHMOND,
Acting Clerk Executive Council.

(Copy)
No. 14.
Auckland, 2nd August, 1854.

Having tendered to your Excellency such advice as I was con-
scientiously bound to tender, respecting the steps which in my
opinion are absolutely necessary in order that the government
of the colony may be conducted with harmony and benefit to
the colonists, and your Excellency having deemed yourself
bound to reject such advice, I have the honor to request that
your Excellency will be pleased to accept of my resignation of
a seat in the Executive Council.

I have the honour, &c., &c.,
(Signed) JAMES ED. FITZGERALD.
His Excellency the Officer Administering
the Government.
A. S. RICHMOND,
(True Copy.)
Acting Clerk of Executive Council.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
2nd August, 1854.
HIS Excellency the Officer administering
the Government, directs it to be no-
tified for general information, that the under-
mentioned Gentlemen have this day resigned
their seats in the Executive Council:-

JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Esq.
HENRY SEWELL, Esq.
FREDERICK ALOYSIUS WELD, Esq.
THOMAS HOUGHTON BARTLEY, Esq.

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

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
5th August, 1854.
HIS Excellency the Officer Administering
the Government directs it to be notified
for general information, that a Writ for the
election of a Member of the House of Repre-
sentatives for the undermentioned district, in
the Province of Auckland, having been issued
in accordance with the provisions of an Act to
grant a Representative Constitution to the
Colony of New Zealand, the Returning Officer
for the said district, has returned the said Writ,
with a certificate to the effect that the under-
mentioned gentleman has been duly elected to
serve as a Member of the said House of Re-
presentatives for the said district.

For the City of Auckland, -
WILLIAM BROWN, Esquire.

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

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
7th August, 1854.
HIS Excellency the Officer Administering
the Government has been pleased to
appoint-

PHILIP AUGUSTUS DECK, Esquire,
to be Sergeant-at-arms to the House of Re-
presentatives.

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

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