PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE APPORTIONMENT OF

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No. 4. MR. STAFFORD TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF NELSON. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 6th March, 1861. Sir, — I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Honor's Letter, No. 2, of the 28th January last, referring to the appointment of an Arbitrator under the " Nelson and Marlborough Public Debt Apportionment Act, 1860," and stating that had you been able to consider it compatible with your duty to exercise the power of appointment, you would have selected John Sharp, Esq., of Nelson, for that appointment. As in default of such appointment by the Superintendent, the law requires the Governor to appoint an Arbitrator, His Excellency has been pleased to appoint the gentleman named by your Honor, an Arbitrator on the part of the Province of Nelson under the above-named Act. I have further to inform your Honor that the Superintendent of the Province of Marlborough has notified the appointment of David Monro, Esq., M.D , as Arbitrator on the part of that Province. I have, &c, E. W, Stafford. His Honor the Superintendent, Nelson.

No. 5. MR, GISBORNE TO DR. MONRO, NELSON. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 6th March, 1861. S la I have the honor, by the direction of Mr. Stafford, to enclose a copy of a Letter dated the 27th December last from His Honor the Superintendent of the Province of Marlborough, appointing you to be an Arbitrator under the " Nelson and Marlborough Public Debt Apportionment Act, 1860." In default of an appointment of an Arbitrator by the Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pursuance of the provisions of the Act referred to, to appoint John Sharp, Esq., to be an Arbitrator. I enclose for yoar infoimation and guidance a copy of the above mamed Act. I have, &c, W. GISBORNE, D. Monro, Esq., M.D., Under Secretary. Nelson. ' in inimmiw—™™m™™»—imiiirMMfflmiimwHi Minium hbmhi-—

No. 6. MR. GISBORNE TO MR. SHARP, NELSON. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 6th March, 1861. His Honor the Superintendent of Nelson not having appointed an Arbitrator under the "Nelson and Marlborough Public Debt Apportionment Act 1860," His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in anticipation of your willingness to act, to appoint you to be an Arbitrator under that Act and I have the honor, by the direction of Mr. Stafford, to enclose a Warrant under His Excellency's His Honor the Superintendent of Marlborough has appointed David Monro, Esq., M.D., to be an Arbitrator under the same Act. I enclose for your information and guidance a copy of the above, named Act. 1 have, &c, W. GISBORNE. Under Secretary.. John Sharp, Esq., Nelson. _______«-«-_—_-»-_-___-

No. 7. DR. MONRO AND MR. SHARP TO THE HON. COL. RICHMOND, C.B. Nelson, 17th April, 1861. ' We the undersigned, Arbitrators under "An Act to Apportion the Public Debt of the former "Province'of Nelson between the Provinces of Nelson and Marlborough," being required by the said