THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 247

ROLL D.—continued.

Offices of the Crown Agents for the Colonies,
Spring Gardens, London, S.W.,
16th March, 1871.

SIR,-I have the honor to enclose copy of a cor-
respondence relative to the forwarding, through this
office, to New Zealand of certain medals for various
persons in that Colony engaged in the New Zealand
wars 1861-66, and to inform you that these medals
have been shipped by the sailing vessel "Edinburgh
Castle" direct to Wellington, as it was considered
better to delay their arrival for a few weeks than to
incur the risk of damage to the cases, and possible
loss of contents if they had been sent by P. and O.
steamer and overland, owing to the changes in transit
by that route.

I send also the following documents relating to the
above:-

1. Bill of lading.
2. Shipping agent's freight &c. account, £16
   7s. 8d.
3. Nine lists or rolls giving the names and
   particulars of the recipients of the medals.

I have, &c.,
W. C. SARGEAUNT.

The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, New Zealand.

Colonial Office to Crown Agents.

Downing Street, 31st January, 1871.

GENTLEMEN,-I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley
to acquaint you that a letter has been received from
the War Office stating that a large number of medals
for service in New Zealand had been received at that
Department, and requesting to be informed how they
should be transmitted to the Colony.

Lord Kimberley has suggested that they should be
forwarded through yourselves as Crown Agents.

I am, &c.,
H. T. HOLLAND.

The Crown Agents for the Colonies.

War Office to Crown Agents.

War Office, 8th February, 1871.

GENTLEMEN,-I am directed by Mr. Secretary Card-
well to transmit to you a copy of a letter which has
been addressed, by his direction, to the Colonial
Office, together with a copy of the reply which has
been received to it, relative to the transmission to
New Zealand of medals, as enumerated in the
enclosed list, for officers and men of the Local Forces
in that Colony, and for civilians who were employed
in the Imperial Commissariat Transport Corps, and
were paid from Imperial funds.

The boxes containing these medals are also trans-
mitted herewith, and, in accordance with the recom-
mendation in the Colonial Office letter, I am to
request that you will take measures for forwarding
them to the Colony by an early and safe opportunity.

They have been addressed to the Officer Administer-
ing the Government, who, it will be seen, has been
instructed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies
to conform to the directions of this Department as to
the distribution of the medals; and the rolls (9) of the
names of those for whom they are intended are for-
warded herewith, for transmission to the Colony,
with the medals.

I have, &c.,
EDWARD LUGARD.

War Office to Colonial Office.

War Office, 21st January, 1871.

SIR,-I am directed by Mr. Secretary Cardwell to
request you will state to the Earl of Kimberley that
medals for service in New Zealand have been received
in this Office for 1,942 officers and men of the Local
Forces in New Zealand, and for civilians who were
employed in the Commissariat Transport Corps and
paid from Imperial funds, as enumerated in the
enclosed list.

With the view to facilitate the issue of these
medals, Mr. Cardwell would suggest, for Lord