New Zealand Gazette – 1861 – No. 37

Page 197

✨ Executive Appointments and Oaths

Numb. 37.
197

The New Zealand Gazette.
Published by Authority.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1861.

Private Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 2nd August, 1861.

THE Governor having accepted the resignation of
The Honorable ISAAC EARL FEATHERSTON, Esquire, holding the office of Colonial Secretary;
The Honorable WILLIAM FOX, Esquire, holding the office of Attorney-General;
The Honorable JOHN WILLIAMSON, Esquire, holding the office of Member of the Executive Council
of NewZealand:

His Excellency has been pleased this day to appoint
The Honorable WILLIAM FOX, Esquire, to be the Colonial Secretary;
The Honorable HENRY SEWELL, Esquire, to be the Attorney-General;
The Honorable CROSBIE WARD, Esquire, to be the Postmaster-General, Secretary for Crown
Lands, and a Member of the Executive Council of New Zealand.

By Command,
F. G. STEWARD,
Private Secretary.

Executive Council Chamber,
Auckland, 2nd August, 1861.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that
The Honorable HENRY SEWELL, Esquire, Attorney-General,
The Honorable CROSBIE WARD, Esquire,
have this day taken the necessary Oaths and their seats at the Council Table accordingly.

F. G. STEWARD,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1861, No 37

Parliament sat at General Assembly House (nicknamed the 'Shedifice') in Auckland from 1854-1864, sharing the building with the Auckland Provincial Council.

Ironically the Upper House met on the lower story, and the Lower House on the upper story.

✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏛️ Resignations and Appointments to Executive Council Offices

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated2 August 1861
KeywordsAppointments, Resignations, Executive Council, Colonial Secretary, Attorney-General
👱🏽 Names

6 names identified

ISAAC EARL FEATHERSTON (Honourable Esquire), Resigned Colonial Secretary office
WILLIAM FOX (Honourable Esquire), Resigned Attorney-General office
JOHN WILLIAMSON (Honourable), Resigned Member of Executive Council
WILLIAM FOX (Honourable Esquire), Appointed Colonial Secretary
HENRY SEWELL (Honourable), Appointed Attorney-General
CROSBIE WARD (Honourable), Appointed Postmaster-General, Secretary for Crown Lands, and Member of the Executive Council

👩‍💼 Officials

F. G. STEWARD, Private Secretary

🏛️ Notification of Members Taking Oaths in Executive Council

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated2 August 1861
KeywordsExecutive Council, Oaths taken, Council Table
👱🏽 Names

HENRY SEWELL (Honourable), Took Oaths and seated at Council Table
CROSBIE WARD (Honourable), Took Oaths and seated at Council Table

👩‍💼 Officials

F. G. STEWARD, Clerk of the Executive Council

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