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Wellington Independent, Volume I, Issue 30, 12 July 1845, Page 1

To his Honor Major Richmond, Superintendent, and the Inhabitants of Wellington. SIR, and GENTLEMEN,—On behalf of myself, Officers, and Crew of the barque lyne, wrecked near Sinclair Head on the evening of the 4th instant, I beg to offer our grateful and sincere acknowledgments for the timely assistance rendered to us in our late perilous situation. I tender our thanks to your Honor for the prompt attendance of the Military and Militia on that occasion, and to the numerous body of Inhabitants, who seemed so earnestly to vie with each other in rendering us what assistance lay in their and in saving the various particles of wreck washed among the rocks. Where such general aid was so willingly rendered, it would be superfluous to particularize the names of many to whom we are much indebted, but I feel that our especial thanks are due to Mr. M'Donogh, Captain Rhodes, and Mr. Park, for periling their own lives in the surf in their anxiety to save ours; also to Mr. St. Hill, Police Magistrate, Captain Eyton of the 96th regt., Mr. J. B. Williams, Consul of tbe United States of America, Captain Unthank of the bng Bee, and Mr. C. Mills, ship carpenter, for their very efficient services both in saving our lives and in endeavouring to recover the cargo. To Mr. Simon Tuchen, residing at the Happy Valley, we are likewise under deep obligations; he was the first to discover the wreck —came immediately to our aid—proved instrumental in rescuing the third mate from drowning—carried him four miles to a place of safety —and thereafter repaired with all speed to Wellington, to report the calamity and procure assistance. I have the honour to be, Sir, and Gentlemen, Your most obedient humble servant, Charles Robertson, Commander of the late barque Tyne. Wellington, Port Nicholson, 11th July, 1845. WHEREAS his Excellency Robert Fitzroy, Esquire, Governor of New Zealand, under and by virtue of the power vested in him by the Ordinance for raising a Militia within the Colony, did authorize and direct me, the Lieutenant-Colonel in command of the Wellington Battalion of New Zealand Militia, to cause Two Hundred of the Inhabitants of Wellington, liable under the said Ordinance to serve in the said Militia, to be forthwith embodied, armed, and drilled to do constant duty until further orders. And whereas, in pursuance of a notification to that effect published by me, certain persons liable to serve in such Militia have enrolled their names to serve for a period of three months, and certain other persons have enrolled their names to serve for a period of twenty-eight days only, and which latter period will expire on the 21st day of July instant. And whereas it will become necessary under the provisions of the aforesaid Ordinance, and the directions so given to me as aforesaid, that a sufficient number of persons so liable to serve in the said Militia should be drawn out to complete, from the said 21st day of July instant, the said force of Two Hundred men so ordered to be embodied as aforesaid, the same to serve for the period of twenty-eight days from such date. Now I, tbe Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the said Militia, do hereby, pursuant to the directions of his Excellency the Governor to me given, notify that I will forthwith cause to be posted at the door of the Police Office, the Custom House, and the Court House in Wellington, a notice, requiring the parties therein named to attend at the time and place therein mentioned for training and exercise as such Militia men pursuant to such Ordinance as aforesaid, and I do hereby require all persons so named to appear and attend accordingly. Persons desirous of volunteering to fill any vacancy that may occur, must enrol their names withthe Adjutant on or before the 16th instant, and in the event of a sufficient number offering, the draft will be dispensed with, of which notice will be given. M. Richmond, Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding. Wellington, July 8, 1845. Tenders Will be received by the undersigned, until further notice, — FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMMlSsariat bills, to the amount of £500, drawn on her Majesty's Treasury, in sums of one hundred pounds each. British gold and silver coins alone will be taken in exchange, and each tender must specify the rate at which the bills will be received. The tenders will be unsealed on each Monday and Thursday, (following the date hereof,) at noon. Notice of those ncoepted will bo duly given. G. D. Lardner, D. A. C. G. Commissariat, Wellington, June 20,1845.