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Auckland Times, Volume 3, Issue 121, 6 May 1845, Page 2

The following proclamations appear in the latest Government Gazettee. Whereas certain disaffected natives in the northern district of the colony, have taken up arms and are now in icbelion against the Queen's Soveeign autho ity, and ior ihe suppression of such icbelion, active mtiitaiy operations are about to he immediately tuuieitaken, by Her JVlsjesys Forces, Kow I, the Governor, do hereby procaunar.d dec-are, that Martial Law will u« exercised throughout that part of the district.which- Iks around the, |i«y ol Is lands, (including the s.ad Bay,) and vri'hin

a circle of sixty miles in any direction 'rom Russell, in the Bay of Islands, —from this 26th day of April,' 1845, until the said district shall be relieved from the jurisdiction of Martial Law by public proclamation. ROBERT FITZROY, Governor. I, the Governor, do hereby proclaim, and declare that as soon as the authority of the Queen is re-estabiished at Russell, — in the Bay of 1 sands,—all rights of property, and claims to Land, will be fully recognised, and respected, as heretoforeexcepting those of persons who have acted hostile'y against Her Majesty's government, or any British subject. ROBERT FITZROY, Governor. April 26*, 1845.

All natives of the Bay of Is'ands, or its neighbourhood, who are desirous of peace, commerce, and friendship with Europeans, and the maintenance of the Queen's just authority; while benefitting by Her Alajesty's protection, ae hereby called on and tetauired to separate themselves in a few days from the ill disposed untives, and to

-gawier round their own chiefs, under the BritishsFiag, either at their own places, or round the Missionaiy stations, which will lie secure places of refuge. During the continuance of war, no natives may approach the Ships, the Soldiers, or encampment at the B»y of Islands,— wherever plaed; without having a Missionary, or a Protector, with a white Flag, with them, lest the Soldiers should mistake friends for enemies, and fire upon them in error.

All boats, and other property, token away from Kororari,<a by plundeiers must be forthwith given up to persons duly auhorised to receive ! he same. ROBiiLtT FITZROY, Governor. April 26, 184.1. .- Notice is hereby given that a B ick building in Queen street, tlv j pro-erty of Mr. Edward Rich, has been approved and appointed, under the ;34tb section of the Customs' Ordinance, 4 Victorm, No. 3, for the reception of goods under bond at this Port. HENRY E'ARCFf, Collector. Custom House, 22nd April, 1845.