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Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 83, 29 July 1846, Page 1

PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE GREY. EsgDißi _ Lieutenant-Gover-nor and Cpmmander.in.Chief in and over the Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c. &c. ' WHEREAS, certain disafiected NATIVESin the Southern District of the Colony have taken up Arms, and are now in Rebellion "against the Queen* Sovereign authority, and for the soppression of such Rebellion, Military Operations have been undertaken by Her Majesty's forces. Now I, the Lieutenant-Governor, do hereby Pro. claim and declare, that MARTIAL LAW will be exercised throughout that part of the said District, in the Island of New Ulster, which lies to the South of a line drawn from WANGANUI on the South Ccast, to CASTLE POINT on the East Coast, excluding therefrom the Town of Wellington, as described in a Public Notice of the loth September, 1841, duly published in the Government Gazette, from this 18th day of July, 1846, until the said District shall be relieved from the Jurisdiction of Martial Law by Public Proclamation. GIVEN under my hand at Wellington, this Eighteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty She. G. GREY, jurn Coxuaxdkr-rN-CHIKF. By bis Excellency's command,' M. RICHMOND, SrjPERINTEKDgNT. THE fine fast sailing schooner FIDELE, of about 10 tons burthen, as she now lies at anchor, with her masts, sails, anchors, &c. The Fidele is well known as a first-rate sea boat, and is well found in every respect. Immediate possession to be given* For further particulars, apply to Mr. S. Ckmino, Lambton Quay. Wellington, March 1, 1846. CUSTOM-HOUSE FORMS MAY be had at the Office of the « Welxinc. ton Independent.' AGENTS FOR THE «• INDEPENDENT." Mr. Burcham, River Hutt District. Mr. Watt, Wanganui. Mr. E. Dorset, New Plymouth. Mr. Williamson, "New Zealander" Office, Auckland. Mr. Elliott, •• Nelson Examiner," Office, Nelson. Messrs. Statham and Forster, " Australian - Office," Sydney. John Stevens, South Australian Register Office, Adelaide; John George Franklin,'" Cape Frontier Times Office/'Grabam'sTown.Cape of Good Hope. Mr. John Cleave, General News Agent, Shoe Lane, London. DUTIES. British Spirits........ ss. per gallon. Foreign Spirits Ss. per gallon. Tobacco manufactured Is, per ft. «* Unmanufactured 9d. per ft. Sndf» 2s. perft. Cigars •• 2s. perft. Wines 20 per cent. Ale. Beer, Porter, and other"! malt liquors ..'. J 15 per cent. On all guns or weapons of any"| description, or gunpowder, V 3 per cent, or any munition of war .... J On all other goods,, wares,"! merchandise, «nd property, I g pw ce^# except personal baggage,livrog j r animals, and spicic J.