New Zealand Gazette – 1860 – No. 36

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✨ Colonial Despatches Published



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The New Zealand Gazette.

Published by Authority.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1860.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 28th November, 1860.
THE following Despatches from Her Ma-
jesty's Principal Secretary of State for
the Colonies are published for general in-
formation.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Copy of a Despatch from Mr. C. Fortescue
to Governor Gore Brown, C.B.

Downing-street,
27th August, 1860.

SIR,-I received your Despatch, No. 42,
of the 28th April, 1860, reporting that a
Petition had reached you addressed to the
Queen from certain Natives residing at
Otaki praying that Her Majesty would
remove you from your Government. I have
also received your Despatch, No. 2, of the
25th May last, forwarding the Petition which
you had until then detained, in order that
you might institute enquiries with regard to
the manner in which it had been prepared
and the authenticity of the signatures at-
tached to it.

You will acquaint the persons from whom
the Petition purports to proceed, that it has
been laid before the Queen.

I have, &c.,
C. FORTESCUE,
In the absence of the Secretary of State.

Governor Gore Browne, C. B.,
&c., &c., &c.

Copy of a Despatch from Sir George Corne-
wall Lewis, Bart., to Governor Gore
Browne, C.B.

Downing-street,
28th August, 1860.

SIR,-I have received your Despatch, No.
55, of the 28th May, forwarding an Address
to the Queen signed by a large number of
persons who are residents in the Province of
Auckland praying that measures may be
taken for the general welfare of the European
and Native community.

I request that you will inform the memo-
rialists that their Address has been laid
before the Queen and that Her Majesty was
pleased to receive the same very graciously.

I have, &c.,
G. C. LEWIS.

Governor Gore Browne, C.B.,
&c., &c., &c.

Copy of a Despatch from Sir George Corne-
wall Lewis, Bart., to Governor Gore
Browne, C.B.

Downing-street,
8th September, 1860.

SIR,-I have to acknowledge the receipt
of your Despatch, No. 53, of the 26th of
May, forwarding a Mat which some influen-
tial Natives residing at Wanganui were de-
sirous should be presented to the Queen as a
token of the loyalty of the Tribes in that
District.



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🏛️ Publication of Despatches from Secretary of State for the Colonies

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
28 November 1860
Colonial Secretary, Despatches, Publication, Information
  • E. W. Stafford

🏛️ Despatch regarding Native Petition from Otaki requesting Governor's removal

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
27 August 1860
Despatch, Native Petition, Otaki, Governor removal, Colonial Office
  • C. Fortescue, In the absence of the Secretary of State
  • Governor Gore Browne, C.B.

🏛️ Despatch acknowledging Auckland residents' Address on community welfare

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
28 August 1860
Despatch, Address to Queen, Auckland residents, European welfare, Native welfare
  • Sir George Cornwall Lewis, Bart.
  • Governor Gore Browne, C.B.

🏛️ Despatch acknowledging Wanganui Native loyalty token (Mat)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
8 September 1860
Despatch, Wanganui Natives, Loyalty token, Mat presentation
  • Sir George Cornwall Lewis, Bart.
  • Governor Gore Browne, C.B.