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A—LEGISLATVE AND POLITICAL. SIR GEORGE GREY. A—l. Commission and Royal Instructions to His Excellency—also, additional Instructions relative to the number of Members of the Legislative Council. ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. A— 2. Despatches and Memoranda relative to Acts of the General Assembly, Session 1861. LAND REGISTRY ACTS 1860-61. A—2a. Despatches aud Memoranda relative to the NEW PROVINCES ACT. A— 2b. Despatches and Enclosures from the Secretary of State relative to the legality of the New Proviuces Act. DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL BILLS. A—3. Further Papers relative to the disallowance of Provincial Bills. LYTTELTON MUNICIPAL RESERVES ORDINANCE. A —3a. Papers respecting. STATUTE LAW. A —4. Index and Tabular Schedule of the Statute Law of New Zealand. 'acts and ordinances of provincial councils. A —4a. Tabular Schedule of Acts and Ordinances of Provincial Councils from 1853 to 1861. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. A—s. Papers relative to increasing the number of Members of the Legislative Council. MILITARY DEFENCE. A—No. 6. Papers relative to the withdrawal of Ships of War from the New Zealand Station. A —No. 6a. Further Papers relative to Military and Naval Allowances in the Colony. A—No. 6b.' Papers relative to the organization of the Militia in New Zealand. A —No. 6c. Papers relative to the re-organization of the Taranaki Militia. A —No. 6d. Papers relative to the re-organization of the Wanganui Militia. A—No. 6e. Papers relative to the employment of Military Road Parties at Taranaki. SUPREME COURT. A—7. Papers relative to the Appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. A—7a. Further Papers relative thereto. AUCKLAND. A—B. Petition from Auckland Provincial Council to Her Majesty, praying for a Separate Government for the Province, and Despatch from the Secretary of State in reply thereto. NEW ZEALAND BILL. A—9. The " New Zealand Bill" brought into the Imperial Parliament, Session 1862. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. A —lo. Convention between Her Majesty and the Emperor of the French relative to Joint Stock Companies. ■ TARANAKI. A—ll. Memorial of the Superintendent and Provincial Council of Taranaki to His Excellency the Governor relative to the present position of the Province.