THE

NEW ZEALAND ADVERTISER,

AND

Bay of Islands Gazette.

No. 1.] KORORARIKA, JUNE 15, 1840. [Vol. I.

THE GAZETTE

NEW ZEALAND

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that all communications from this Government inserted in the “New Zealand Advertiser and Bay of Islands Gazette,” are to be deemed official.

Given under my Hand at Government-House, Russell, this 12th day of June, in the year of our Lord 1840.

W. HOBSOn,
Lieut. Governor.

By His Excellency’s Command,
(Signed) WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND,
Colonial Secretary.

Jas. Stuart Freeman.

PROCLAMATION.

In the Name of Her Majesty Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, By William Hobson, Esquire, a Captain in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant Governor of New Zealand.

WHEREAS I have it in Command from Her Majesty Queen Victoria, through Her Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, to assert the Sovereignty Rights of Her Majesty over the Southern Islands of New Zealand, commonly called “The Middle Island,” and “Stewart’s Island,” and also the Island commonly called “The Northern Island;” the same having been ceded in Sovereignty to Her Majesty.

Now, therefore, I, William Hobson, Lieutenant Governor of New Zealand, do hereby proclaim and declare to all men, that from and after the date of these Presents, the full Sovereignty of the Islands of New Zealand, extending from thirty-four Degrees thirty minutes North to forty-seven Degrees ten minutes South Latitude, and between one hundred and sixty-six Degrees five minutes to one hundred and seventy-nine Degrees of East Longitude, vests in Her Majesty Queen Victoria, her Heirs and Successors for ever.

Given under my Hand, at Government House, Russell, Bay of Islands, this twenty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.

(Signed) WILLIAM HOBSON,
Lieutenant Governor.

By His Excellency’s Command,
(Signed) WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND,
Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

GOVERNMENT NOTICE.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,

Russell, 9th June, 1840.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct that notice of the following Appointments having been made under this Government from the dates set opposite the respective names, be published for general information:

Major Thomas Bunbury, 80th Regiment, commanding her Majesty’s Troops in New Zealand, appointed a Magistrate of the Territory—30th March, 1840.

Willoughby Shortland, Esquire, J. P., Acting Colonial Secretary and Registrar of Records—7th March, 1840.

Felton Mathew, Esquire, J. P., Surveyor General—1st January, 1840.

John Johnson, Esquire, M. D., J. P., Colonial Surgeon—6th February, 1840.

William Davies, Esquire, M. D., Surgeon, Health Officer—1st June, 1840.

William Cornwallis Symonds, Esquire, Police Magistrate—17th March, 1840.

Charles Barrington Robinson, Esquire, Police Magistrate—28th March, 1840.

Michael Murphy, Esquire, Police Magistrate—30th March, 1840.

H. D. Smart, Lieut. 28th Regiment, Magistrate of the Territory—1st January, 1840.

James Ready Clendon, Esquire, Magistrate of the Territory—21st February, 1840.

Thomas Beckham, Esquire, Magistrate of the Territory—17th March, 1840.

Mr. William Mason, Superintendent of Public Works—1st March, 1840.

Mr. Charles Logie, Colonial Storekeeper—15th January, 1840.

By His Excellency’s Command,
(For the Colonial Secretary,)
JAS. STUART FREEMAN.

PROCLAMATION.

In the Name of Her Majesty Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, By William Hobson, Esquire, a Captain in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant Governor of New Zealand.

WHEREAS by a Treaty bearing date the fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, made and executed by me, William Hobson, a Captain in the Royal Navy, Consul, and Lieutenant-Governor in New Zealand, vested for this purpose with full powers by Her Britannic Majesty, of the one part, and the Chiefs of the Confederation of the United Tribes of New Zealand, and the separate and independent Chiefs of New Zealand, not Members of the Confederation, of the other; and further ratified and confirmed by the adherence of the Principal Chiefs of this Island of New Zealand, commonly called “The Northern Island,” all Rights and Powers of Sovereignty over the said Northern Island were ceded to Her Majesty The Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, absolutely and without reservation.

Now, therefore, I, William Hobson, Lieutenant Governor of New Zealand, in the Name and on the Behalf of Her Majesty, do hereby Proclaim and Declare to all Men, that from and after the date of the above mentioned Treaty, the full Sovereignty of the Northern Island of New Zealand, vests in Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Her Heirs and Successors for ever.

Given under my Hand at Government House, Russell, Bay of Islands, this twenty-first day of May, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.

(Signed) WILLIAM HOBSON,
Lieutenant Governor.

By His Excellency’s Command,
(Signed) WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND,
Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!