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Appendix.—Extracts of Correspondence between Colonial Department and Mr. Fox relative to Political Institutions of the Colony.

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in Series. Number and Date. Subject. Page. 16 No. 74, Aug. 19, 1851 Acknowledging Despatch containing remarks on letters from Mr. John Dorset, on behalf of Constitutional Association of Wellington. (In reply to Desspatch No. 134, of 24th December, 1850, p. 55, A.-3A.) Forwarding correspondence with Committee of Otago Association on economical management of Settlement Forwarding Heads of Bill to grant Eepresentative Constitution, with draft of Despatch explaining its provisions, &c. Acknowledging Despatch transmitting Petition from Canterbury Settlers for speedy grant of Eepresentative Institutions. (In reply to Despatch No. 145, of 8th November, 1851, p. Ill, A.-3A.) Transmitting Act to grant a Eepresentative Constitution, with remarks and explanations; also extract from Parliamentary Paper, "Australian Constitution " Transmitting Commission as Governor-in-Chief, with Instructions under Eoyal Sign-manual Acknowledging Despatch enclosing copies of Proclamations under Provincial Council's Ordinance. (In reply to Despatch No. 109, of 27th August, 1852, p. 118, A.-3a.) Acknowledging Despatch, with letter from Mr. John Dorset enclosing Eesolutions by Settlers' Constitutional Association of Wellington, relative to the Provincial Council's Ordinance. (In reply to Despatch No. 108, of 23rd August, 1852, p. 115, A.-3A.) " '"" Acknowledging Despatch with two Proclamations dividing New Zealand into six Provinces, and the Provinces into Electoral Districts, &c. Acknowledging Despatch with Proclamation of Assumption of Powers under Letters Patent 37 17 No. 20, Feb. 11, 1852 37 18 No. 25, Feb. 23, 1852 46 19 No. 12, April 10, 1852 54 20 No. 32, July 16, 1852 55 21 No. 59, Sept. 16, 1852 58 22 No. 27, Mar. 8, 1853.. 59 23 No. 29, Mar. 14, 1853 59 No. 75, Sept. 5, 1853 24 59 25 No. 86, Oct. 31, 1853 59

1 2 3 i June 12, 1851 July 2, 1851 Jan. 3, 1852 Jan. 21, 1852 Mr. W. Fox to Earl Grey, forwarding Eeport of Committee adopted at Public Meeting at Wellington, &c. Mr. B. Hawes to Mr. W. Fox, acknowledging Eeceipt of Letter of 12th June with Enclosures Mr. W. Fox to Earl Grey, requesting an Interview to represent the wishes of the Colonists as to a Constitution of Self-Governrnent for New Zealand Mr. F. Peel to Mr. W. Fox; Earl Grey does not recognize Mr. Fox as Agent of the Settlers and cannot grant Interview, but will receive written Observations Mr. W. Fox to Mr. F. Peel, forwarding Statement of complaints of Colonists against Government of Colony, and minute as to Governor Grey's action in reference to Introduction of Free Institutions 59 60 60 60 5 Jan. 24, 1852 60