THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 177

Colonial Secretary's Office.
(Native Department),
Auckland, 18th April, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

THOMAS LOVEL MOFFET,
of Manawatu, in the Province of Wellington,
to be a person to lay informations under
"the Arms Act, 1860."

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office.
(Native Department),
Auckland, April 18th, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

THOMAS LOVEL MOFFET,
of Manawatu, in the Province of Wellington,
to lay informations under the "Native Land
Purchase Ordinance," Section VII, No. 19.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 18th April, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs the
publication of the following Despatches
with the enclosures, from Lieut.-General
Cameron, C.B.

THOMAS B. GILLIES,
In the absence of Mr. Russell.

Head Quarters,
Pukerimu, 12th April, 1864.

Sir, I have the honor to forward for your
Excellency's information the enclosed Report
from Brigadier-General Carey, commanding
at Te Awamutu, giving cover to a letter
from Captain Lloyd, 3rd Waikato Regiment
of Militia, relative to a slight skirmish which
took place near Rangiawhia, on the 1st inst.

I have, &c.,
D. A. CAMERON,
Lieut.-Genl.

His Excellency Sir G. Grey, K.С.В.,
&c., &c., &c.

Te Awamutu,
5th April, 1864.

Sir, I have the honor to forward a copy
of a Report received from Captain Lloyd,
3rd Waikato Militia, of a slight skirmish
which took place between a party under his
command and the enemy.

I have, &c.,
G. J. CAREY,
Brig.-Genl.

To the Military Secretary,
&c., &c., &c.,
Head Quarters.

Camp, Rangiawhia,
4th April, 1864.

Sir, I have the honor to report that
while the troops were engaged on the 21st
ultimo, large bodies of the enemy were seen
firing into the bush. They were dislodged
from their position by a shell from the
Armstrong gun at this Redoubt. Early next
morning they attempted to pass with cattle,
but were driven back. The following morn-
ing I laid an ambush with nine men
on the edge of a gully. About 12:30
p.m., a large party came opposite my
ambuscade; but being more numerous than
I anticipated, I was obliged to open fire
before they entered the pass. The fire was
returned and kept up from both sides till I
was reinforced by thirty men from the
Redoubt. I then advanced across the gully,
intending to attack with the bayonet.
The Maoris retired into a swamp. A smart
fire was kept up upon them, but they suc-
ceeded in carrying off their killed and
wounded, three of which were at one time
seen lying on the track.

I have, &c.,
J. T. LLOYD,
Captain 3rd Waikato Regt.

To Captain Blewitt, H.M. 65th Regt.,
Commanding Camp.

Head Quarters,
Pukerimu, 13th April, 1864.

Sir, In continuation of my Despatch of
the 7th instant, No. 9164, I have the honor to
forward for your Excellency's information
the copy of a letter I have received from
Brigadier-General Carey, commanding at
Te Awamutu.

I have. &c.,
D. A. CAMERON,
Lieut.-Genl.

His Excellency Sir G. Grey, K.С.В.,
&c., &c.,
&c.

Camp, Te Awamutu,
April 11th, 1864.

Sir, I have the honor to request that you
will be kind enough to cause the following
mistake, inadvertently made by me in my
Report of the 3rd instant, to be rectified:—
for Lieut. Harrison, Waikato Militia, read—
Ensign H. B. R. Harrison, Auckland Militia.

I also take this opportunity of bringing
to the favourable notice of the Lieutenant-
General commanding the Forces, the impor-
tant services rendered to me, during the
operations before Orakau, by Mr. William
Gilbert Mair, Colonial Defence Force, acting
as my interpreter, and which, I am sorry
to say, I omitted to mention in my Report
above alluded to.

I have, &c.,
GEORGE J. CAREY,
Brig.-Genl.

The Assistant Military Secretary,
&c., &c., &c.
Head Quarters.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 23rd April, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs the
publication of the following Despatch
with its Enclosures from Lieutenant-General
Cameron, C.B., for general information.

T. RUSSELL.

Head Quarters,
Tauranga, 22nd April, 1864.

SIR,-I have the honor to enclose for your
Excellency's information, the copy of a