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No. 2. THE HON. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE BOTIOtIWTJMHUHI OP TARANAKI. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 6th April, 1864. Sib,— T have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the mimber and date quoted in the margin, and in reply to inform your Honor that that letter has been referred to the Hon. Mr. Gillies who will shortly visit Taranaki. I have, &c, William Fox. His Honor the Superintendent, New Plymouth.

No. 3, TII>: HON. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF TARANAKI. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 27th April, 1864. Snt, — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, of the number and date, quoted in the margin, and, in reply, to inform your Honor that instructions will be given to the Agents in England, to give ;v preference in all cases to Immigrants having friends already in New Zealand, and if Your Honor will furnish Lists of persons desired to be sent for, they will be transmitted to the Agents in England, who will be instructed to send them out on the same terms, and subject to the same terms, and subject to the same engagements as other Emigrants of the General Government. I have. &c, "William Fox. His Honor the Superintendent, New Plymouth.

No. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF TABANAKI TO THE HON. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. Superintendent's Office, New Plymouth, 23rd May, 1864. Sir,— I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 27th ultimo, No. 96, and to inquire what the Government scheme of Emigration to this Province is, as without this knowledge, parties here are diffident of naming friends or relatives to come out. I have, &c, Chables Brows', Superintendent. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, &c, &c, &e. Auckland.

No. 8. THE HON. THE COLONIAL SECRETABY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF TARANAKI. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 27th May, 1864. Snr,— I have to acknowledge the receipt of Your Honor's letter of the number and date quoted in the margin, and in reply to inform you that the Government scheme of Emigration has not been definitely settled, as it was found desirable that a certain latitude of modification should be given to the Agents so as to ensure that there should not be a failure on the ground of some objectionable but perhaps unimportant stipulation. Parties who wish their friends to be brought out under the Government Regulations should instruct them to apply to the Emigration Commissioners in England, who will be in possession of all the information. The Government 4iere if desired, will instruct that preference should be given such friends. I have, &c, Fredk. "Whitaker, In the absence of Mr. Fox. His Honor the Superintendent, New Plymouth.

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