No. 4. (No. 14.) Copy of a Despatch from Governor Sir George Gipps to Lord Stanley. Government House, Sydney, 27th January, 1842.

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No. 4. (No. 14.) Copy of a Despatch from Governor Sir George Gipps to Lord Stanley. Government House, Sydney, 27th January, 1842.

Mr Lord, — In my despatch to Lord J. Russell, No. 236, of the 23rd December last, I transmitted copies of the resolutions passed by the Legislative Council on the 21st of that month, wherein I requested to draw on the Lords of the Treasury for the sums advanced by their order out of the funds of this colony, for the purpose of establishing Her Majesty's authority in New Zealand ; and I have now t^e honour to enclose to your Lordship a copy of a minute on the same subject, made by thp Executive Council on the 21st instant. I beg further to report to your Lordship that I have, in pursuance of the advice of both Councils, drawn my first bills upon the Lords of the Treasury, this day, to the amount of £5,354. The bills are numbered as follows, and are all drawn in favour of the Colonial Treasurer, by whom they of course will be endorsed before they are issued : Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, for £200 each, £1,000 Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, for £5.00 each, ... 2,000 Nos. 10, 11, for £1,000 each, ... 2,000 No. 12, for 354 £5,354" I beg leave to solicit your Lordship's attention to the portion of the Minute of Council in which it is stated that in the opinion of the Council this Government will be able to meet all its engagements in respect to immigration, provided no greater number of immigrants arrive than are now expected. J have, & c -» (Signed) George Gipps.