✨ Delegation and Military Reports
Numb. 49. 413
The New Zealand Gazette.
Published by Authority,
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1863.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
Delegating Governor's powers under Native
Reserves Act, 1856, to George Frederick
Swainson.
Approved in Council this twelfth day of
September, 1863.
Present:—
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
G. GREY.
WHEREAS by an Act of the General
Assembly, New of Zealand, intituled,
"The New Zealand Native Reserves Act,
1856," certain powers therein specified are
vested in the Commissioners under the said
Act, and whereas by another Act of the Ge-
neral Assembly of New Zealand, intituled
"The Native Reserves Amendment Act,
1862," all the powers and authorities which by
the "Native Reserves Act, 1856," are given
to or vested in, or which may be exercised by
Commissioners appointed, or to be appointed
under that Act, shall vest in and may be exer-
cised by the Governor, and it is by the said
Act further enacted that the Governor may, by
Order in Council, from time to time delegate
all or any of the powers competent to the Com-
missioners under the said Act, unto any person
or persons, for any period, and subject to any
regulations and restrictions or stipulations as
may be specified in such order.
Now, therefore, his Excellency Sir George
Grey, in exercise of the power aud authority
so vested in him as Governor as aforesaid, doth
by this Order in Council delegate, until this
Order shall be revoked, to George Frederick
Swainson all the powers competent to Com-
missioners under the said first recited Act,
without any restrictions or stipulations what-
ever.
FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of Executive Council.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 18th September, 1863.
HIS Excellency the Governor directs the
publication of the accompanying de-
spatches, with enclosures, from Lieutenant-
General Cameron, C. B.
ALFRED DOMETT.
Lieut.-General Cameron to the Governor.
Head Quarters, Queen's Redoubt,
15th September, 1863.
SIR, I have the honor to forward for
your Excellency's information, copies of
reports from the Officers named in the mar-
gin* relative to the attack by the natives
yesterday on the Pukekohe Stockade.
*Lieut.-Colonel Chapman, 2nd batt., 18th regiment,
14th September, 1863.
Major Ryan, 70th regiment, 14th September, 1863.
Captain Inman, 2nd batt., 18th regiment, 14th Sep-
tember, 1863.
Lieutenant Rait, R.A., 14th September, 1863.
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NZ Gazette 1863, No 49
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🏛️ Delegation of Governor's Powers under Native Reserves Act
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration12 September 1863
Order in Council, Native Reserves Act, power delegation, George Grey
- George Frederick Swainson, Received delegated powers
- G. Grey
- FORSTER GORING, Clerk of Executive Council
🛡️ Publication of Despatches on Pukekohe Stockade Attack
🛡️ Defence & Military18 September 1863
Military correspondence, Pukekohe Stockade, Native attack, Army officers
- Cameron (Lieutenant-General, C.B.), Sent reports on native attack
- Chapman (Lieut.-Colonel), Submitted report on attack
- Ryan (Major), Submitted report on attack
- Inman (Captain), Submitted report on attack
- Rait (Lieutenant, R.A.), Submitted report on attack
- ALFRED DOMETT, Colonial Secretary