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superintendence of the Engineering Surveyor of

the General Government.

To appo[int] the appointment of Engineering Surveyor
for the Province of Taranaki with a salary of four
hundred pounds per annum, I am directed to
inform you that His Excellency the Governor is
pleased to appoint you to that office, and to
convey to you the following instructions with
regard to its duties.

The object of the Government is to promote
the construction of Roads, Bridges, and other
Public Works in the province of Taranaki and
to employ for that purpose the services of those
of the settlers who may be willing to place them
at the disposal of the Government on certain
terms.

The nature of these terms will be best ex-
plained by the enclosed copies of communications
which Mr. Fox has addressed to his Honor the
Superintendent of Taranaki and the Officer
commanding the Militia there, on the subject of
the Militia Force in that Province.

The determination of the particular works to
be constructed Mr. Fox considers will be best
arrived at after a consultation between the Su-
perintendent of Taranaki, the Officer command-
ing the Garrison, and yourself, and those officers
will be requested to be good enough to co-oper-
ate with you for that purpose.

In the event of any disagreement in this
matter, which Mr. Fox does not anticipate, the
question will have to be referred for the decision
of the General Government. You will of
course, however, report, for the information of
the Government what works may have been
agreed on between the Officers named and your-
self and keep it fully informed of the progress of
such works.

The responsibility of the execution of the
works decided on will entirely devolve on you,
subject to any instructions which you may re-
ceive from the General Government.

I am to address you in a future communica-
tion on the mode of payment of the expenses
that will be, from time to time, incurred in the
construction of these works, and of keeping the
accounts of such expenditure.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) W. GISBORNE.

F. A. Carrington, Esq.,
&c., &c.

3. That as many men as may be necessary for
   the garrisoning of the Omata Stockade (say 50
   rank and file, 2 sergeants, and 1 Lieutenant)
   shall be employed on that service till further
   orders. ‘All others receiving pay to be placed on
   the Public Works as above.

4. That in selecting Sub-Engineers, Foremen
   of Works or Overseers of the Public Works above
   referred to, preference be given to Commissioned
   Officers of the Militia and Volunteer Corps pro-
   vided they possess the requisite qualifications to
   the satisfaction of the Engineering Surveyor.

5. The arms to be retained by the men till
   further orders.

6. There are to be only two parades per
   month, for the inspection of arms.

7. A Staff consisting of one Adjutant, one
   sergeant, one corporal and one bugler, are to be
   retained with the salary appointed. (See estab-
   lishments).

8. The men employed on Public Works at
   four shillings per diem will not receive rations,
   but those employed at garrison duty at the
   Omata Stockade will receive the present rate of
   military pay and rations as heretofore.

9. New Volunteer regulations and instructions
   have been forwarded.

In communicating to you those arrangements,
which will probably have the effect of terminat-
ing the present official position occupied by your-
self, I am directed to express to you the thanks of
His Excellency the Governor, and of his Re-
sponsible Advisers, for your valuable services and
their full appreciation of your gallant conduct,
whilst in the command of the Militia and Volun-
teers.

I am also to request you to convey to the Of-
cers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates
of the Militia and Volunteer Forces in Taranaki,
the thanks of His Excellency the Governor and
the Government; and to express the high sense
which they entertain of the courage and devotion
displayed by that Force under extraordinary dif-
ficulties.

(Signed) H. C. BANKES,
Deputy Adjutant General of Militia
and Volunteers.

Major Herbert, Commanding Militia
and Volunteers, New Plymouth.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 24th January, 1862.

Sir ... With reference to your letter of the
9th December, I am directed to convey to you the
thanks of the Government for your willingness to ac-