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1. You will, on application to the Hon. Eeader Wood, ia London, at Mr. Morrison's, No. 3, Adelaide-place, King "William-street, receive directions as to the number of emigrants required. 2. No persons more than forty-five years old, unless they are part of a family, and none under sixteen years of age, unless under the same circumstances, are to be selected. 3. No unmarried females, unless they form put of a family, are to be selected. 4. In cases of actual necessity, assistance to a trifling extent can be given to the emigrants before embarkation. 5. The allotments of land here on which the emigrants are to be placed will be ready for them on their arrival. I). House accommodation will be provided for the emigrants, but not necessarily in the vicinity of their land during (say) two months after their arrival. 7. The emigrants will have a choice in the selection of their lots, but the locality will be determinable by the Government. S. The Government will find employment for them during at least six months. 9. Should there be no employment for an immigrant in the vicinity of his land, he will be permitted to reside elsewhere in the Province within which his land is sit uated. 10. If a person refuse to proceed to the district pointed out to liim. lie will be liable, in addition to the forfeiture of his land, to the re-payment of his passage-money. 11. A reasonable proportion of mechanics is to be selected, such as carpenters, blacksmiths, shoemakers, &c.; but the principal class is to consist of mechanics used to agricultural pursuits. I enclose for your further information and guidance a copy of the instructions sent by the Government on this subject to the Hon. R. Wood. Mr. Morrison, the Colonial Agent in London, will be instructed to pay to each of you on your application, an allowance at the rate of a guinea per diem from the date (it your arrival in England, to cover all travelling expneses, and a salary at the rate of three hundred pounds per annum from this date, until he receives further instructions. I have, &c, W. (tiskoexe, Under-Secretary. Messrs. J. Martin and J. May. No. 7. MB. GISBORXE TO ME. MOItMSO.N. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 7th April, 1564. Sib, I have the honor, by direction of Mi-. Pox, to inform you that Messrs. Joseph May and John Martin have proceeded to England by the " Light Brigade," for the purpose of procuring emigrants for this Colony, and I have to request you to be good enough to pay each of them, until you receive further instructions, salary at the rate of three hundred pounds per annum from the Ist instant, and a guinea a day each for travelling expenses from the date of their landing in England. I have, &c, \\~. Gisboknk, Under-Secretary. John Morrison, Esq., 3, Adelaide-place, King William-street. London. No. 8. THE HOff. THE COI.OXI.vr. SECBETABT TO THE HON. KB. WOOD. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 7th April, 1861. Sin, I have the honor to forward documents from which you will learn that the Government have entered into arrangements with John Martin, Esq., and JosephMay, Esq.. of this Province, So proceed to England to act as Immigration Agents under your instructions, and to select emigrants for settlement in Waikato. The enclosed papers will give you all the information requisite in reference to their mission. Those gentlemen left in the " Light Brigade "on Monday last. I have also to inform you that a letter has been received from Archibald Clark, Esq., late of this city, but now of Edinburgh, offering to undertake similar work in .Scotland, you will, no doubt communicate with him, and enter into such arrangements with him as you may think best. This Government has also instructed Messrs. Berg, of Cape Town, to send equal to one thousand (1,000) adults from that Colony, having learned that population is in excess. Messrs. Berg have transacted similar business for the Provincial Government, through whom our arrangements are made. This will lessen the number required from Great Britain by one thousand (1,000) adults.

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