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New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 177, 9 February 1848, Page 4

irected by the Senioi Commissariat Officer— • without reference to any particular service, whether Military, Naval, or any other. Persons desirous of Tendering are requested to appl> at tins Office, where any further information the} may require, will be afforded. PHILIP TURNER, Assistant Comtnissaty General

ANNUAL CONTRACTS. FOR THE BAY OF ISLANDS . Commissaiiat Office^ Auckland, Jan. 13, 1848. HTENDERS foi furnishing Supplies to the S- Commissariat Department, al such place or places in the DiMnct of Russell as may he appointed, foi the 12 calendar months commencing Ist Apnl next, will De received at this office until noon of Wednesday the Ist day of Match next. The supplies required are as follows— Bread at per Ih. Ftesh Beef, oi Mutton, at per lb. OR The ration of Bread and Meat, consisting of lib. of each, may be tendered at per Ration Rum, West India, 5 per cent under proof, (ihity to be paid by the Contractor) at per Imperial Gallon Fiiouoort at per lOOlbs. Stiavv at per ton of 2240 lbs. Mould and Dip Candles at per lb. FOR HOSPITALS. Fresh Beef or Mutton 1 Finp Biead i Anow Root, Sago, Rice leach of Tea, Sugar, Oatmeal / at J Salt, Yellow Soap, Pearl Barley I Mixed Vegetables, Potatoes J Milk and "Vinegar, at per Pint Eggs, at per dozen Porter, Port Wine, & Brandy, al per Bottle FdwJs each The conditions tinder which the Supplies will be leceived, a»e the same ;is those laid down in the Commissariat Advertisement inviting Tendeislbr the Auckland District, as it appears ia this Newspaper, wuli the follow ing addition :— The Fresh Meat to be issued JDai]\, in Fote and Uind Quarteis alternately— when'the quantity required admits of it. When Beef is issued, Six Inches me to be cut off the Hough and Neck Bonesj. PHILIP TURNER, Assistant Commissary General

TT HADLOW bpgs to inform his customers J-J-* and the public of Auckland, that he has on sale at unprecedented low prices at his Stores in Shortland-street, next the Royal Exchange Hotel Finest black and green Tea Loaf and Raw Sugar Sperm, Mould, and Dip Candles Colenian's Wo. J Starch Do Blue Jamaica Ginger, Cloves, and Allspice Ground do do do Do Rice, & Patna Rice, at a very low price. N.B.—AII debts owed to the FirmofHadlow & Co., are requested to be loithwith settled.

[Advektisement.] Cn board thp Ship Clifton, Auckland, I*>ew Zealand, 24th Jan., 1848. To Cjiptaijy GEORGE KETTLEWELL, Com. mantler, and Me&sis. Ovbrbuut, Brown, Atkinson, and Millan Officers of the khip Clifton. GENTLEMEN.— Your most considerate, kind, a> d obliging conduct 10 our families, and ourselves, since leaving; Galway, on the 26th September, 1847, to our landing in Auckland, New Zealand, this day, tempt us to expresi our graiitude, and that of our tamihes, loyou all— now that we are about to leave the vessel. ~We tiunt you will not deem it presumptuous in our /i.is publicly exf rest, n^ our feelings ; but when we reflect oil our havina left oui Native Cotmtiy, and exprriencrd such Kindness from you, with e^en no clisiention pHi any of yourcrew —a circumstance that could not liHVtf been looked for, when 76 men, 72 women, and 160 children were on board ; since the latter, one would have thought, could not but have cau>ed, at some time or another, during the passage, an interruption to our harmony, from bting in the nay,— we cannot but look upon the circumstance as a forerunner, or good omen, of that comfort and quiet we expect -to enjoy in New Z aland, and h-ave reason to confide-, that ,he whole credit of such unanimity, is due to you all, and your crew, since, we too well believe, that you had many reasons to find fault, and yet treated us coi,siderateJ , making allowances tor many little irregularities, ot our famines, nho hnd never been to sea before. Had it not been from our great s.ckuess on boarc?, no troop*, we ventuie to cay, and we all bein«- old experienced soldiers, who have been abroar), and oa board a ship frequently, may be allowed to judge no tioops, we Kay, could have been happier, had we had no sickncs*, than we had every reason to be ; and this by the conduct of you all. In exp.essing ll.eee feelings of gratitude, and taking leave or you, we still rherMi the hope of seeing you, at no distant time, in New Zealand, ag-iin— than whom we could not more heartily welcome ;— and, willing you all. health ard pioiperity, a speedy and a safe passage back to England, and the Almighty's protection. We remain, Gentlemen, Your ever faithful Servmts, fSiffned on behalf of Me iuhole Detachment.) Joseph Buennan, Qr. M. Serg't, N. Z. F. James Cleaky, btrgt. John Hogan, Serg't. M. Ford, Ser^'t. Rich'o N. Bariiy, Serg't. Pat'k Quinlan, Serg't. Bryan Condon, Serg't. James Taylor, Corp'l. Jno. Coagan, Corp'l. J. O. Smith.