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I have laid this Memorial before His Excellency who has directed me to state that, be suming it to be at all probable that the Governor would compromise the Queen's supremacy have been desirable that the Members of the Provincial Government and the other Memorii have investigated the truth of the rumours upon which alone they acknowledge to have Memorial. I have, &c, (Signed) Henry John Tancr For the Colonic! Si His Honor the Superintendent, New Plymouth.

No. 43. ADDRESS OF AUCKLAND VOLUNTEER CAVALRY GUARDS. To His Excellency Colonel Thomas Gorr Browne, C.8., Governor and Command' r-'w in and over the Colony of New Zealand, and Vice-Admiral of the s"me. May it please your Excellency,— The Troop of Auckland Volunteer Cavalry Guards unanimously desire to ex your Excellency the great gratification with which they heard oi' the determination of cellency to cause energetic steps to be taken effectually to suppress the treasonabl n Taranaki, and to uphold the Sovereign rights of our Most Gracious Queen in New '/', They believe this gratification is shared in by a vast majority of their fellow-col assure your Excellency that should the course which your Excellency has taken and expr determination to pursue, require the ai'tivo action of the Colonists, the service which this placed at your Excellency's command will be heartily rendered in the vindication of au unswi maintenance of the honor and rights of the Crown. (Signed) Thos. Beckham, Captain Commanding Auckland Volunteer Cavalry Guards.

No. 44. HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR TO AUCKLAND VOLUNTEER CAVALRY GUARDS. Government ! 2nd May, 18' Gentlemen, — I beg you to accept and convey to the rest of your Troop my best thanks for the i>: oressions of confidence contained in the Address, and for the good feeling which has promp presentation to me. I thank you ;dso for the readiness with which you have offered your services in the defence of the Province. Should they be required for active operations, I shall gladly avail myself of such valuable aid. I have reason, however, to think that the spirit of disaffection is not I. pread beyond Taranaki, where the large force now collected will doubtless speedily bring the question to a successful issue. I have, &c., (Signed) T. Goue Bkownb. To Captain Beckliam ami Lieutenant Mayne, Auckland Volunteer Cavalry Guards.

No. 45. ADDRESS OF CITY COMPANY OF AUCKLAND VOLUNTEER RIFLES. To His Excellency Colonel T. Gore Browne, C.8., Governor of New Zealand. Auckland, 2nd May, 1860. May it please your Excellency, — The " City Company of Auckland Volunteer Rifles " unanimously desire to express to your Excellency the great gratification with which they have read the determination of your Excellency to cause energetic steps to be taken effectually to suppress the treasonable outbreak at Taranaki, and to uphold the Sovereign rights of our Most Gracious Queen in New Zealand.

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