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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

12. No settler after taking possession will
    be permitted during the first three years after
    his enrolment under these conditions to absent
    himself from his settlement for more than one
    calendar month in any one year, without the
    leave of the Governor first obtained.
13. During such three years he will be
    liable to be trained and exercised as other
    Militiamen; and whenever a portion only of
    the Militia shall be called out for actual
    service, each settler will be deemed to be a
    Volunteer Militiaman, and will be required to
    serve as such within the Province. During
    such service he will be be entitled to the same
    pay, rations and allowances as other Militia-
    men.
14. On the expiration of three years from
    his enrolment each settler, having fulfilled the
    conditions, but not otherwise, will be entitled
    to a Crown Grant of the Town allotment and
    farm section allotted to him; and will thence-
    forth be subject only to the same Militia ser-
    vices as other colonists.
15. Any settler will be permitted to dis-
    pose of his land to any person approved of
    by the Government; and such person under-
    taking to be subject to the same liabilities will
    be entitled to the same privileges as the
    settler whose place he takes.
16. In case of the death of any settler
    before he shall have become entitled to his
    Crown Grant, the land to which he is en-
    titled will be granted to his wife or children,
    or to such other person as he shall by writing
    appoint, or it may be taken by the Govern-
    ment for the location of another settler
    under these conditions, or for any other pur-
    pose; but the value thereof in such latter
    case will be determined by valuation, and
    the amount paid by the Government to the
    settler's widow, or children, or other person
    appointed as aforesaid.

FORM OF DECLARATION AND AGREEMENT.
I do hereby declare that I fully understand
the "Conditions" hereunto annexed, and I do
engage and agree to be bound thereby, and
punctually on my part to fulfil all the terms
thereof.

MILITARY AND NAVAL SETTLERS.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 3rd August, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to direct the publication, for
general information, of the following Condi-
tions upon which Land situated in the Waikato
District will be granted to Military and Naval
Settlers.

ALFRED DOMETT.

NEW ZEALAND.

CONDITIONS upon which land situate
in the Waikato Country, in the Province
cf Auckland, will be granted to Military and
Naval officers, Non-commissioned Officers,

Privates, Marines, and Seamen of Her Ma-
jesty's Service, who may be desirous of be-
coming settlers willing to perform the after-
mentioned military services:—

1. Every non-commissioned officer, pri-
   vate, marine, and seaman, must produce to an
   Officer appointed by the Governor, a certifi-
   cate from the officer under whom he may
   have served, of good conduct, and also a
   certificate from a Surgeon approved of by the
   Governor, of good health and general fitness
   for the service.
2. Every settler will be required to sign a
   declaration and agreement to the effect that
   he understands and will be bonnd by and
   fulfil these conditions.
3. He will be enrolled according to his
   rank in the army or navy, and required to
   serve in the Militia, and he will be entitled
   to pay, rations, and allowances accordingly,
   until he is authorised by the Government to
   take possession of his land, when he will be
   relieved from "Actual service."
4. Settlements will be surveyed and
   marked out at the expense of the Govern-
   ment.
5. Each settlement will comprise not less
   than 100 town allotments and 100 farm sec-
   tions.
6. A stockade on the most eligible site in
   each settlement will be erected at the ex-
   pense of the Government.
7. A town will be laid out around or as
   near as conveniently may be to the stockade
   in one acre allotments.
8. Farms will be laid out around, or as
   near as conveniently may be to the town.
   The size of the farm section allotted to each
   will be according to his rank in the
   Army,-
   To a Field Officer ... ... 400 acres.
   " Captain ... ... 300 "
   " Surgeon... ... 250 "
   " Subaltern ... ... 200 "
   " Sergeant ... ... 80 "
   " Corporal ... ... 60 "
   " Private ... ... 50 "
   -And like quantities to corresponding ranks
   in the Navy.
9. Every settler under these conditions
   will be entitled to one town allotment, and
   one farm section.
10. Priority of choice for each rank will
    be determined by lot.
11. After taking possession he will be en-
    titled to receive rations, free of cost for twelve
    months, upon the same scale as supplied to
    Her Majesty's troops; he will be allowed to
    retain possession, as a militiaman, of his arms
    and accoutrements, and he will be supplied
    with ammunition for use according to militia
    regulations.
12. No settler after taking possession will
    be permitted during the first three years
    after his enlistment in the Militia to absent
    himself from his settlement for more than
    one calendar month in any one year without
    the leave of the Governor first obtained.