PROCLAMATION.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 167, 5 January 1848, Page 2

PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency GEORGE GREY, Esquire, Governor-in-Chief, in and over the Islands of New Zealand, and Governor of the Provinces of New Ulster and New Munster, and Vice- Admiral m of the same, #c.» fyc: WHEREAS, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the High Court of Admiralty, beaiina: date the thirtieth day of December, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to ordain, constitute, and appoint me, George Grey, Esquire, to be lI. M. Vice A dmiral, Commissary and Deputy, in the Office of Vice Admiralty, in the said Islands of New Zealand, and Provinces of New Ulster and New Munster, and territories thereon depending; to take | cognizance of, and proceed in, all cases, civil and maritime, and in complaints, contracts, offences, or suspected ofiences, crimes, pleas, debts, &c-, &c, within the maritime jurisdiction of the Vice Admiralty of the said Islands of New Zealand, and Provinces of New Ulster and New Munster, and territories depending on the same, to hear, and determine the same according to the rights, statutes, laws, and ordinances, and customs anciently observed ; with power of deputing and surrogating in any place, for the premises, one or more deputy or deputies : — Now I, the Crovernor-in-Chief in and over the Islands of New Zealand, in pursuance of the authority iv me vested in that behalf, do hereby appoint William Martin, Esq., Chief Justice of the Supreme Gourt, my Deputy, in and for the province of New Ulster, and i Henry Samuel Chapman, Esq., a Judge of the said Supreme Court, my Deputy in and for the Province of New Munster, with full power to take cognizance of, and proceed in all matters, and to hear and determine the same in manner prescribed by the said recited Letters Patent. Given under my hand, and issued under the Public Seal of &c aforesaid Islands of New Zealand, at Government House, at (L. S.) Auckland, iv the Province of Few Ulster, this first day of January,in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand eight Hundred and forty-eiiUit GEORGE GREY, Governor-in-chief. By Hi 6 Excellency's command, Andrew Sinclair. Colonial Secretary. God save the Queen !

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, January 1, 1848. MIS Excellency the Governor-in-Chief directs it to be notified, that the undermentioned Officers have this day taken and subscribed the proper Oaths of their respective offices, His Honor William Martin, Esq., as Chief Justice of the Islands of New Zealand. The Hon. Andrew Sinclair, as Colonial Secretary for the Province of New Ulster, The Hon. William Swainson, as Attorney General for the said Province, and The Hon. Alexander Shepherd, as Colonial Treasurer, and Receiver General for the said Province. By His Excellency's command, Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretaiy.

Colonial Secretary's OJicc, Auckland, January J, 1848. HIS Excellency the Governor-iii-Chief directs it to be notified, that the undermentioned Officers have this clay taken and subscribed the proper Oaths as Members of the Executive Council of the Province of New Ulster His Excellency, Major Glnebal Glorge Dean Pitt, X, 11. The Principal Officer in command of the Military Forces within the Province of New Ulster. This Hon. Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary,

The Hon. William Swainson, Attorney General. The Hon. Alexander Shepherd, Colonial Treasurer and Receiver General. By His Excellence's command, Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary,