THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 77:

And we command all Our Sheriffs in Our
said Colony, at certain days and places ap-
pointed or to be appointed, to be aiding by
all lawful means in the performance and due
execution of the Premises.
In testimony whereof, We have caused
these our Letters to be made Patent, and the
Seal of Our Colony to be hereunto affixed.
Witness Our Trusty and Well
Beloved SIR GEORGE GREY,
Knight Commander of the
Most Honorable Order of
the Bath, Governor and
Commander-in-Chief in and
over Our Colony of New
Zealand and its Dependen-
cies, at Government House,
at Auckland, in New Zea-
land aforesaid, this nine-
teenth day of February, in
the twenty-seventh year of
Our Reign, and in the year
of Our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-
four.
G. GREY. Governor.
By His Excellency's command,
WILLIAM Fox.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Resignation by S. L. Müller, Esq., of Wairau,
of his office of Coroner accepted.

Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 9th February, 1864.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to accept the Resignation by
STEPHEN LUNN MÜLLER, ESQ., J.P.,
of his appointment of Coroner for the Dis-
trict of Wairau in the Province of Marl-
borough.
FREDK. WHITAKER.

C. H. Moffitt, Esq., appointed Coroner within
the Province of Marlborough.

Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 9th February, 1864.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
CHARLES HENRY MOFFITT, Esq.,
of Blenheim, in the Province of Marlborough,
to be a Coroner, having jurisdiction within
the said Province.
FREDK. WHITAKER.

NOTICE.

£100 Reward, and a Free Pardon.

Attorney General's Office,
Auckland, Feb. 23, 1864.
THE Government of New Zealand will pay
a reward of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS
to any person who shall give such informa-
tion as shall lead to the apprehension and
conviction of any Offender or Offenders
guilty of murdering Mr. ROBERT STILLING-
FLEET RAYNER, of Rangitikei.
His Excellency the Governor will also
grant a Free Pardon to any person impli-
cated in the above murder who shall give the
required information.
FREDK. WHITAKER.

PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY.

Bill Assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 16th February, 1864.
THE following Bill, passed by the Provin-
cial Council of the Province of Hawke's
Bay, intituled
"Amendment of Loan Act, 1863,"
which Bill was reserved for the signification
of the Governor's pleasure thereon, having
been laid before the Governor, His Excel-
lency has been pleased to assent to the same.
WM. Fox.

PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

Act left to its operation.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 16th February, 1864.
THE following Ordinance, passed by the
Provincial Council of the Province of
Canterbury, intituled
"Appropriation Ordinance, 1863,"
having been laid before the Governor, His
Excellency has been pleased to leave the
same to its operation.
WILLIAM Fox.

PROVINCE OF SOUTHLAND.

Bills Assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 18th Feb., 1864.
THE following Bills, passed by the Pro-
vincial Council of Southland, intituled
"The Debentures Ordinance, 1863, No. 2,"
"The Oreti Railway Ordinance, 1863."
"Appropriation Ordinance, No. 2, 1863,"
which Bills were reserved for the significa-
tion of the Governor's pleasure thereon,
having been laid before the Governor, His
Excellency has been pleased to assent to the
same.
WM. Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 16th February, 1864.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
HARRY KENRICK
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar
of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the
Oxford District, in the Province of Canter-
bury.
WM. Fox.