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AT THE COURT AT WIXDSOR THE lOin DAT OF JUNE, 1864. PRESENT : The Queen's Most Excellent Majesit. Lord President. Eabl Russell. Duke of Someeset. Sie G-eobge Geey, Babt. Whereas by an Act passed in the Session held in the loth and 16th years of Her Majesty's Reign, entitled " An Act to grant a Representative Constitution to the Colony of New Zealand" it ia amongst other things declared, that no3ill which shall be reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon, shall have any force or authority within the Colony of New Zealand until the Governor of the said Colony shall signify either by Speech or Message to the Legislative Council and House •of Representatives of the said Colony, or by Proclamation, that such Bill has been laid before Her Majesty in Council, and that Her Majesty has been pleased to assent to the same; And, whereas a certain Bill passed by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the said Colony, entitled —39 of 27 Vic: "An Act to regulate the sale, letting, disposal and occupation of the "Waste Lands of the Crown within the province of Nelson," was presented to the Officer administering the Government of the said Colony for Her Majesty's assent; And, whereas the 6aid Bill was reserved by the said Officer for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon ; And, whereas the said Bill so reserved as aforesaid, has been laid before Her Majesty in Council, and it is expedient that the said Bill should be assented to by Her Majesty ; Now, therefore, Her Majesty in pursuance of the said Act, and in exercise of the power thereby reserved to Her Majesty as aforesaid, doth by this present Order, by and with the advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, declare Her assent to the said Bill. And the Right Honorable Edward Cardwell, one of Her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. Artiiue Helps.

AT THE COURT AT WINDSOR, THE 10th DAY OF JUNE, 1864. PRESENT : The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. Lord President. Earl Russell. Duke of Somerset. Sir Geoeoe Grey, Baet. Whereas by an Act passed in the Session held in the loth and 16th years of Her Majesty's Reign, entitled " An Act to grant a Representative Constitution to the Colony of New Zealand," it is, amongst other things, declared that no Bill which shall be reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon, shall have any force or authority within the Colony of New Zealand, until the Governor of the saidColony shall signify either by Speech or Message to the Legislative Council, and House of Representatives of the said Colony, or by Proclamation that such Bill has been laid before Her Majesty in Council, and that Her Majesty has been pleased to assent to the same ; And whereas a certain Bill passed by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the said Colony, entitled " An Act to amend the Waste Lauds Acts of the province of Auckland," was presented to the Officer administering the Government of the said Colony for Her Majesty's assent; And, whereas the said Bill was reserved by the said Officer for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon; And, whereas the said Bill so reserved as aforesaid, has been laid before Her Majesty in Council and it is expedient that the said Bill should be assented to by Her Majesty ; Now, therefore Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said Act, and in exercise of the power thereby reserved to Her Majesty as aforesaid, doth by this present Order, by and with the advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, declare Her assent to the said. Bill. And the Right Honorable Edward Cardwell, one of Her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. Aethue Helps.

AT THE COURT AT WINDSOR, THE 10th DAT OF JUNE, 1864. PEE SENT : The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. Lord President. Eael Russell Duke of Somerset. Sir George Gret, Bart. Whereas by an Act, passed in the Session held in the loth and IGfch years of Her Majesty's Reign, entitled " An Act to grant a Representative Constitution to the Colony of New Zealand," it is amongst other things declared, that no Bill which shall be reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon, shall have any force or authority within the Colony of New Zealand until the Governor of the said Colony shall signify either by Speech or Message to the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the said Colony, or by Proclamation that such Bill has been laid

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