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Tour Commission, under the hand of His Excellency and the Seal of the Colony, is enclosed. Tour salary will be at the rate of £1,700 a year, and you will be allowed a sum of £2 2s. per diem when travelling on the public service on land, but at the rate of ss. per diem when at sea. The stamp duty on your Honor's appointment will be deducted from the first amount payable to you as salary. Tou will be at liberty to nominate your Secretary; and I have to request your Honor, when doing so, to supply his Christian names in full. His salary will be at the rate of £150 a year, and he will be allowed to draw at the rate of 10s. a day while travelling on tho public service on land, and at the rate of 2s. 6d. a day when at sea. I have, &c, His Honor J. Prendergast, Esq., Chief Justice. Daniel Pollen.

No. 29. His Honor the Chief Justice to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Sic, — Wellington, Ist April, 1575. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date, transmitting my appointment as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Henry Hall, lately a clerk in tho Government Annuities Office, has been appointed by me to be my Marshal and Secretary. I have, &c., James Pbendergast, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Chief Justice.

By Authority: Geobqb Dedsbckt, Goremment Printer, Wellington,—lB76. Price 6d.]