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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 1, Issue 48, 21 August 1858, Page 4

GVABA.N7ESD ST*XMIGHANT3 Immigration Office, Wellington, Jan 1, 1858. SETTLERS desirous of obtaining passages for then* relatives or friends, from Great Britain to Wellington, are requested to make application in writing to this office, particularising the names, probable ages, and place of residence of the proposed emigrants, accompanied by promissory notes duly signed by the applicant and his surety, and calculated alter the rate mentioned in Regulation 6. BIGTTXATIONS. 1. Repayment of the passage money to be secured by promissory note, signed by the applicant, and one other party approved by Government, payable on demand. Although taken on demand, payment will only be required by reasonable in- | stalments, except in case of applicant or surety leaving the colony, when immediate payment will be required, or provision must be made for the same. 2. As a further security, and to protect the parties on whose application the emigrant is brought out, the emigrant himself, (or head of a family where there are women and children) will before embarking, be required to give promissory notes, payable on demand, which will be forward- i ed to the Local Government. l 3. In case of any emigrant applied for, accepting the offer of a passage but not presenting himself for embarkation at the time and place appointed by the Shipping Agents in England, and so being left behind, one half of the passage money will be forfeited, and must be paid to the Provincial Government on demand, by the applicants in the colony, for which the first-mentioned promissory notes will be a security. 4. An allowance, according to Act of Parliament, will be made by the Shipping Agents in London, in case of the ships not sailing to the day. 5. Emigrants and their personal baggage will be landed at Wellington free of expense. 6. Rate of Passage X&oney. Statute Adults (comprising all persons from 12 years of age and upwards) not more than £20 per head. Between 1 and 12, not more than £10 per head. Under 1 year, no charge. 7. Personal baggage in the following proportions. Adults iton. Not adults, but above 1 year old ... £ ton. 8. All ships employed in this service being under the provisions of the "Passenger Act," every means will be used to secure the comfort and welfare of the passengers. JOHN KNOWLES, Immigration Clerk. FOEM OS 1 PEOMISSOET NOTE. To be filled up and signed by applicant and his surety, who must be a householder. Each promissory note must not be for more than £20 — thus if the cost of passage amounts to £70, three promissory notes for £20 each and one for £10 must be taken. 1858. £ • On Demakt>, We, the undersigned, jointly and severally promise to pay to the Provincial Treasurer of the Province of Wellington, or his order, the sum of * Pounds Sterling, value received. Sig. of Applicant Sign, of Surety PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. Notice to Immigrants. fTTHE Provincial Government of "Wellington will, JL in pursuance of the Resolution of the Provincial Council, be prepared to convey to each Immigrant, (introduced under their Regulations) as soon as he shall have redeemed his Promissory Note or Notes, a quantity of land equal in value, (at the rate of 10s. an acre) to one fourth of the amount of his Passage Money. For example : every Immigrant on redemption of his Promissory Note or Notes, will be entitled to receive ten acres of land for every Twenty Pounds he shall have paid on account of the Passage of himself and family? These grants of land will either be made out of blocks specially reserved for Immigration purposes in Small Farm and Agricultural settlements, orin the immediate vicinity of roads in process of construction ; or the Immigrant may select the quantity to which he shall be declared entitled out of any land open to purchase as Rural. In order to facilitate the location of Immigrants desirous of immediately settling upon land and i of being employed on the Public Works, Reserves will be made wherever practicable, - along or near each line of road, and will be bid off in Ten-acre sections, which the Immigrants will be permitted at once to occupy, receiving a conveyance of the same as soon as they shall have paid the whole of their Passage Money. Parties desirous of availing themselves of this privilege in the block at present being surveyed in the Grey Town Settlement, are requested to make immediate application to the undersigned, who will give any farther information that may be required. J. G. HOLDSWOETH. . Registrar of Immigration RICHARDSON & GHARLTON have commenced business as GENERAL AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS and as LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGENTS, and have an assortment of goods suited to the requirements of Settlers and others, now on sale at their stores on Meanee Spit. THOS.W. PILCHER, Commission, Ship, and Custom Souse Agent, WELLINGTON, N. Z. - Qffice, Custom House" Wharf.