Circular.
Downing Street,
9
15th June, 1855.

SIR,-I transmit to you herewith a copy of
a letter from the Secretary to the Post Master
General, reporting that, in addition to the con-
tract concluded with Messrs Baines, & Co., of
Liverpool for the conveyance of Mails to
Australia, on the 5th of each month, the Post
Master has entered into a further contract for
a like service on the 20th of every month
during the remainder of the present year.
It is further stated, as you will perceive,
that both contracts provide that Return Mails

shall be brought from Australia to Liverpool,
and that the dates at which the packets shall
leave Melbourne on the homeward voyage
shall be fixed by the Colonial Government at
Sydney.

I regret that the information regarding this
further arrangement was not received at this
Department from the Post Authorities in time
to be communicated to you by the last mail.

I have, &c., &c.,
(Signed) J. RUSSELL.

Governor BROWNE,
&c., &c., &c.
New Zealand.

JOHN SHARP, ESQUIRE, RECEIVER of INTESTATE ESTATES for the Province of NELSON,
(Southern District,) in the Colony of New Zealand, in account with the Estate of
ANDREW PLUNKETT DORAN.

1854. June 26. Cash from A. Fell & Co. (being
      nett proceeds of sale
      of land and effects).. 181 7 3
      July 24. " A. Fell (sale of other
      effects) 6 12 1

1855. June 6. " J. D. Greenwood (sale
      of music) 0 10 6
      " 23. " A. Fell & Co. (sale of
      cattle) 93 8 0
      " " " H. Clarke (sale of music) 0 15 0

1856. £ s. d.
      March 21. Paid swearing two affidavits 0 4 0
      April 10. " one 0 2 0
      " " "Armstrong, carting goods
      from port .. 0 3 0
      " Postages to Wellington 0 0 10
      May 16. " from 0 0 6
      June 14. " Carting to Fell & Co... 0 2 0
      " Postages to England ... 0 0 8
      " 26. " Elliot advertising 0 9 8
      " " " Fell & Co., duty and entry 0 19 6
      " " " Swinburne his account 29 7 6
      " " " Mr. Strang administration
      fees... 3 10 0
      Sept. 18. " Mr. Robinson his account to
      July ... 10 8 0
      Oct. 7. " W. Jones his account 1 4 2
      Nov. 15. " Affidavits with Inventory
      and filing .. .. .. 0 4 0

1857. March 9. " Robinson in full for charge
      of Cattle 11 10 0
      " 10. " Postages 0 0 6
      August 10. " A. Fell & Co., freight, &c.,
      of box per "Nelson," to
      England 1 5 6
      " " "Administrator's commission 14 2 7
      Oct. 11. Balance .. .. .. 208 18 5
      282 12 10 282 12 10

I, JOHN SHARP, do swear that to the best of my knowledge and belief the above is a just
and true account of the Receipts and Disbursements on account of the Estate of Andrew
Plunkett Doran, deceased.

Sworn at Nelson this eleventh day of October,
1855, before me,
SIDNEY STEPHEN,
Judge.
JOHN SHARP.

I do hereby certify that I have examined and allowed this account of the Official Admin-
istrator of the Estate of Andrew Plunkett Doran, deceased. Dated this eleventh day of
October, 1855.
SIDNEY STEPHEN,
Judge.

Sub-Treasury, Nelson,
17th November, 1855.

I, the Undersigned, do hereby acknowledge to have received from John Sharp, Deputy
Registrar of Intestate Estates, Nelson, the Sum of two hundred and eight pounds, eighteen
shillings and five pence sterling, being the balance due by him on final passing of the
account of Andrew Plunkett Doran, deceased, and for which I have signed receipts in
duplicate.

E. H. E. BLACKMORE,
Sub-Treasurer.