PUBLIC MEETING.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume I, Issue 1, 12 October 1844, Page 3

PUBLIC MEETING.

A Public Meeting of the inhabitants, which was numerously attended, was held on Saturday, the sth inst., in the Exchange, to appoint a deputation to wait on Governor Fitzroy, to learn his intentions respecting the long delayed settlement of the Land Claims, and to urge the necessity of his immediately declaring this a free port. W. Guyton, Esq., having been called to the chair, stated the object of the meeting. The following resolutions was then put and and carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. D. Wakefield, seconded by Dr. Featherstone : — 1. That as seven months have passed since Governor Fitzroy, on his arrival in the settlement promised an immediate adjustment of the Land Claims, and as no step whatever has yet been taken to accomplish that important object, it is expedient to ascertain what are his, Excellency's intentions respecting iL Moved by Mr. Fitzherbert, seconded by Mr. Hort, sen. ; — That it is incumbent on the inhabitants of Port Nicholson lo ascertain whether his Excellency intends to make this place a free port, and thereby confer on it the same advantages as will be henceforward enjoyed by the Bay of Islands. Moved by Mr. Ludlam, seconded by Mr. Levin, that the deputation consist of the following gentlemen :—: — Hon. Mr. Petre, Mr. Revans, Mr. George Scott, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Clifford, Mr. D. Wakefield, Dr. Featherstone, Mr. E. Johnson, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Hort, sen., Mr. Lyon, Mr. Bethune, Thanks were then given to the Chairman, and three groans for the Maori Governor. The meeting then separated.