PAPERS RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.

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No. 45. The Hon. W. Gisboene to His Honor W. Fitzheebekt. Sic, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Bth August, 1871. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th July, and in reply enclose copy of the New Zealand Gazette, of the sth instant, containing the regulations which you requested His Excellency the Governor to make for the conduct of assisted immigration to the Province of Wellington. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Wellington. W. Giseoene.

Enclosure in No. 45. Regulations for the Introduction of Assisted Immigrants into the Province of Wellington. Any person residing in Europe desirous of obtaining an assisted passage to the Province of "Wellington in vessels under contract to proceed to that Province, may receive assistance as follows : — 1. The Government will grant passages on payment to the Agent-General in London before embarkation, of the sum of £5 for each adult of twelve years old and upwards ; but where the intending immigrant is unable to pay the five pounds above mentioned, the Agent-General will have power to commute the cash payment into the giving a promissory note for £7 per adult; preference will, however, always be given to those who can pay the largest portion in cash. The promissory notes will bo made payable on demand in the form printed below; but unless the immigrant dispute the debt or shall attempt to leave the Province, payment will only be required by such instalments as may be requisite to pay off the whole amount within twelve months after arrival. Foeii of Promissory Note. (Stamp.) £ \_Place of making and date.~\ On demand I promise to pay to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, in the Colony of New Zealand, the sum of pounds shillings for value received. [Signature of Maker.'] A.B. yote. —To be stamped and executed according to the English Law. 2. Children between one and twelve years, half price. Babies under twelve months, free. 3. Assisted passages will be afforded only to persons of the labouring class. 4. No person will be allowed any assistance unless he or she shall have been approved by the Agent-General in England. 5. No single man above the age of 45 years, no person above the age of 50 years unless a member of a large family, and no person above 60 under any circumstances, will be allowed assistance. 6. All persons receiving assistance must be of sound mind, good health, and good character. 7. Free passages will be provided for single women accustomed to domestic service who can bring satisfactory proof of good character, and who are between the ages of 15 and 35. 8. In certain other cases, with a view to the introduction of skilled labour in connection with capital for the establishment of woollen, linen, paper, or other manufactories, free passages will be given, of the conditions of which the Agent-General in England will from time to time be advised. Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same ; and issued at Wellington, this third day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. W. Gisboene.