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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Now therefore, I, Sir George Grey, the would in all probability have been greatly
retarded.

THOMAS JAMES CURTIS,
From the Frst day of January One thousand
eight hundred and sixty-one,-Native of
Massachusetts, United States of America-
Merchant, residence Lyttelton, in the Province
of Canterbury.

BERNARD MARKS.
From the First day of June One thousand
eight hundred and sixty-three,-Native of
Poland, Settler, - Residence Dunedin, in the
Province of Otago.

MYERS GOLDWATER,
From the First day of January One thousand
eight hundred and sixty,-Native of Russian
Poland, Storekeeper, -Residence Auckland,
in the Province of Auckland.

Given under my hand at the Go-
vernment House, at Auckland, and
issued under the seal of the
Colony of New Zealand, this
twenty-fourth day of July, in the
year of our Lord, One thousand
eight hundred and sixty-three.
G. GREY,

By: His Excellency's command,
ALFRED DOMETT,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 30th July, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs the
publication of the following Letter,
with its enclosures, from Capt. Sullivan R.N.,
reporting that the steamer Avon had been
brought up the Waikato river in safety.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Bank of Mangatawhiri,
28th July, 1863.

SIR,—I have the honor to inform you that
in compliance with your wishes, the Colonial
steam vessel Avon has been partially pro-
tected from musketry fire, and brought up the
river Waikato, to Havelock in safety.

2. The whole of this service has been exe-
   cuted under the immediate supervision and
   direction of Commander Mayne of Her
   Majesty's ship Eclipse, to whom I had con-
   fided that important duty.

3. Your Excellency will perceive from the
   copy of his report to me, which I enclose,
   the many difficulties to be overcome,-also
   the immense assistance, rendered by Captain
   Greaves, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster
   General, and that of Mr. Strand, a settler at
   Kohanga, without which, notwithstanding
   the great skill and untiring energy and
   patience of Commander Mayne (to whom I
   feel greatly indebted) this successful result

I have, &c.,
J. W. SULLIVAN,
Commander and Senior Naval Officer
in New Zealand.

To His Excellency Sir George Grey,
K.C.B., &c., &c., &c.,
Governor of New Zealand,
Auckland.

Avon, off the Bluff, Waikato,
27th July, 1863.

SIR,—I have the honor to inform you that
I left Onehunga in Her Majesty's ship under
my command with the steamer Avon in tow,
on the morning of the 16th, and steamed to
the Manukau heads.

2. The signal "Bar unsafe" being made
   from the Station we anchored on the Huia
   bank, and remained there till Monday the 20th,
   the ship dragging into shoal water, we then
   shifted berth round Puponga and remained
   there till Saturday the 25th.

3. On the morning of the 25th, proceeded
   over the bar with the Avon in tow, and reached
   the Waikato Heads at one o'clock; took
   thirty of our men on board Avon, and sent
   Eclipse back to Manukau, and crossed the
   Waikato bar in the Avon at two o'clock.

4. After grounding several times on the flat
   which crosses the river inside the entrance, we
   ran ont he bank about two miles below Kohan-
   ga, and had to remain there until four o'clock
   next morning.

We then hauled off and steamed on till
nearly daylight, when we again grounded.

6. During the day we lightened the vessel
   as much as possible by putting coal and some
   other heavy things iuto a large canoe which
   we towed up, and at high water (4 30 p.m.,
   the vessel again floated; steamed on till six,
   started at daylight next morning, and reached
   the Bluff at 4 p.m.

7. The only natives we saw were a few at
   the Heads, who hoisted a white flag as we
   passed, twenty or thirty at Kohanga, and as
   many at Cameron.

No one appeared the least disposed to dis-
pute our passage.

8. Captain Greaves, Deputy Asristant
   Quartermaster-General, accompanied the ves-
   sel, and it is owing to his knowledge of
   the river and unflagging energy that the ser-
   vice was accomplished so successfully. He
   preceded the vessel the whole way sounding
   and shewing the channel.

9. I request that you will bring to the notice
   of the Colonial Government the service of Mr.
   Strand of Kohanga, he accompanied the vessel
   from that place to Cameron and materially
   assisted Captain Greaves in conducting her
   over one or two difficult places in which the
   channel had lately shifted.

I have, &c.,
J. C. MAYNE,
Commander of H.M.S. Eclipse.

To Commander F. W. Sullivan,
Senior Officer in New Zealand,
Naval Brigade Camp, Mangatawhiri River.

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