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DIEU ET MON DROIT
The New Zealand Gazette.
Published by Authority.
FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1861.
Private Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 12th July, 1861.
THE Governor having accepted the resignation of
The Honorable EDWARD WILLIAM STAFFORD, Esquire, now holding the office of Colonial Secretary;
The Honorable FREDERICK WHITAKER, Esquire, now holding the office of Attorney-General;
The Honorable CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM RICHMOND, Esquire, now holding the offices of Colonial
Treasurer and Commissioner of Customs;
The Honorable FREDERICK ALOYSIUS WELD, Esquire, now holding the office of Minister for Native
Affairs;
The Honorable HENRY JOHN TANCRED, Esquire, now holding the offices of Postmaster-General and
Secretary for Crown Lands of New Zealand:
His Excellency has been pleased this day to appoint
The Honorable WILLIAM FOX, Esquire, to be the Attorney-General, (with first seat in the Ministry);
The Honorable ISAAC EARL FEATHERSTON, Esquire, to be the Colonial Secretary;
The Honorable READER GILSON WOOD, Esquire, to be the Colonial Treasurer and Commissioner of
Customs;
The Honorable WALTER BALDOCK DURRANT MANTELL, Esquire, to be the Minister for Native
Affairs, and a Member of the Executive Council of New Zealand;
The Honorable JOHN WILLIAMSON, Esquire, to be a Member of the Executive Council of New
Zealand;
The Honorable THOMAS HENDERSON, Esquire, to be a Member of the Executive Council of New
Zealand.
By Command,
F. G. STEWARD,
Private Secretary.
Executive Council Chamber,
Auckland, 12th July, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that
The Honorable WILLIAM FOX, Esquire, Attorney-General,
The Honorable ISAAC EARL FEATHERSTON, Esquire, Colonial Secretary,
The Honorable READER GILSON WOOD, Esquire, Colonial Treasurer,
The Honorable WALTER BALDOCK DURRANT MANTELL, Esquire, Minister for Native Affairs,
The Honorable JOHN WILLIAMSON, Esquire,
The Honorable THOMAS HENDERSON, Esquire,
have this day taken the necessary Oaths and their seats at the Council Table accordingly.
F. G. STEWARD,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Printed and Published by W. C. WILSON, for the New Zealand Government, at the Printing Office,
Shortland Crescent.
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🏛️ Resignations and Appointments to the Executive Council Ministry
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration12 July 1861
Ministry changes, Executive Council, Resignations, Appointments, Oaths of office
17 names identified
- Edward William Stafford (The Honourable Esquire), Resigned as Colonial Secretary
- Frederick Whitaker (The Honourable Esquire), Resigned as Attorney-General
- Christopher William Richmond (The Honourable Esquire), Resigned as Colonial Treasurer and Commissioner of Customs
- Frederick Aloysius Weld (The Honourable Esquire), Resigned as Minister for Native Affairs
- Henry John Tancred (The Honourable Esquire), Resigned as Postmaster-General and Secretary for Crown Lands
- William Fox (The Honourable Esquire), Appointed Attorney-General
- Isaac Earl Featherston (The Honourable Esquire), Appointed Colonial Secretary
- Reader Gilson Wood (The Honourable Esquire), Appointed Colonial Treasurer and Commissioner of Customs
- Walter Baldock Durrant Mantell (The Honourable Esquire), Appointed Minister for Native Affairs
- John Williamson (The Honourable Esquire), Appointed Member of the Executive Council
- Thomas Henderson (The Honourable Esquire), Appointed Member of the Executive Council
- William Fox (The Honourable Esquire), Took oaths and seat at Council
- Isaac Earl Featherston (The Honourable Esquire), Took oaths and seat at Council
- Reader Gilson Wood (The Honourable Esquire), Took oaths and seat at Council
- Walter Baldock Durrant Mantell (The Honourable Esquire), Took oaths and seat at Council
- John Williamson (The Honourable Esquire), Took oaths and seat at Council
- Thomas Henderson (The Honourable Esquire), Took oaths and seat at Council
- F. G. Steward, Private Secretary
- F. G. Steward, Clerk of the Executive Council