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a copy of a Form of Bond, and of the other
Forms referred to, transmitted to the Collec-
tor and Comptroller at
for their guidance.

By Order of the Commissioners,
F. G. GARDNER.

Report of a Deserter from the 58th Regi-
ment of Foot. Dated at Auckland, New
Zealand, this 13th day of December, 1855.
Number, Rank, and Name, 2464, Private,
James. Nudd
Age, 25 years and 3 months
Size, 5 feet 9 inches
(Complexion, fresh (pale)
Colour of Hair, brown
Eyes, brown
Date of Desertion, 9th December, 1855
Place of Desertion, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment, 13th November, 1848
At what Place Enlisted, Norwich
Parish and County in which Born, St. Mar-
tin's, Norfolk
Marks, Nil
Trade, a Labourer
Coat or Jacket, Red Shell Jacket
Waistcoat, None
Breeches or Trowsers, White Trowsers

Report of a Deserter from the 58th Regiment
of Foot. Dated at Auckland, New Zea-
land, this 13th day of December, 1855.
Number, Rank, and Name, 2614, Private,
Oliver Shelford
Age, 23 years and 2 months
Size, 5 feet 11 inches
Colour of
Complexion, fresh
Hair, brown
Eyes, fair
Date of Desertion, 9th December, 1855
Place of Desertion, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment, 20th January, 1851
At what Place Enlisted, Cambridge
Parish and County in which born, Great
Chesterford, Essex
Marks, None
Trade, a Labourer
Coat or Jacket, Red Shell Jacket
Waistcoat, None
Breeches or Trowsers, White Trowsers

Report of a Deserter from the 58th Regiment
of Foot. Dated at Auckland, New Zea-
land, this 5th day of November, 1855.
Man's Name, William Crowe
Age, 24 years and 6 months
Time of Desertion, 4th November, 1855
Place of Desertion, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment, 15th January, 1851
At what Place Enlisted; Westminster
Parish and ounty, Braintree, Essex
Marks. None
Trade, a Labourer
Coat or Jacket
Breeches or Trowsers
.} Not known
Remarks.-Made away with part of his regi-
mental necessaries.

Report of a Deserter from the 58th Regiment
of Foot. Dated at Auckland, New Zea-
land, this 5th day of November, 1855.
Man's Name, Joseph Dunlop
Age, 25 years 11 months
Size, 5 feet ten inches
Complexion, fresh
Colour of Hair, fair
Eyes, blue
Time of Desertion, 3rd November, 1853
Place of Desertion, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment, 19th November, 1847
At what place Enlisted, Cavan, Ireland
Parish and County, Annaycliffe, Cavan
Marks, Wart in abdomen
Trade, Labourer
Plain Clothes

EXTRACT FROM MUTINY ACT, 1855.
PENALTY FOR INDUCING SOLDIERS TO DESERT.
88. "Any person who shall in any part of
"Her Majesty's dominions, by words or by
"any other means whatsoever, directly or
" indirectly procure any soldier to desert, or
" shall by words or by any other means what-
"soever attempt to procure or persuade any
"soldier to desert, and any person who,
"knowing that any soldier is about to desert,
" shall aid or assist him in deserting, or
"knowing any soldier to be a deserter, shall
"conceal such deserter, or aid or assist such
deserter, in concealing himself, shall be
" deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall,
"on conviction thereof, be liable to be pun-
ished by fine or imprisonment, or both, as
"the Court before which such conviction shall
" take place may adjudge."
True Extract.
J. GREENWOOD,
Major of Brigade.

WE, Matthew Richmond and John
Poynter, Commissioners duly ap-
pointed to hear and decide claims to Land by
persons claiming title thereto, from, through,
or under the New Zealand Company, do
hereby decide that the person whose name is
hereunder written, and whose claim has been
referred to us by his Honor the Superin-
tendent, is duly entitled to the Crown Grants
for Land, or to the Government Scrip, the
particulars whereof are set opposite his name.
Name of Clainant. No. of No. of Commissioners'
Claim. Report Decision.
Mason Stanhope 494 494 Entitled to Go-
vernment Scrip
to the amount of
three hundred
pounds, having one
hundred and fifty
pounds in lieu of
Section 105, Wai-
ran, surrendered,
and one hundred
and fifty pounds
compensation on
one allotment.

M. RICHMOND, } Commissioners.
JOHN POYNTER,

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