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Enclosure 1, in No. 28. RETURN OF MILITIA, VOLUNTEERS, MILITARY POLICE, AND OTHER FORCES (EXCLUSIVE OF REGULAR TROOPS) IS NEW ZEALAND, MADE UP TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1863.

H. C. Eamteavis, Lieutenant-Colonel, Militia and Volunteer Office, Deputy Adjutant General of Militia and Volunteers. Auckland, January 5, 1864. Enclosure 2 in No. 28. MEMORANDUM FOll HIS EXCEILEXCi.". The accompanying return of Militia and Volunteers in New Zealand on tlie 31st December 1863 lias been prepared in compliance with his Grace the Duke of Newcastle's Circular Despatch of the 14th April, 1802, requiring a half-yearly return of Militia and Volunteers in the British Colonies. In order to afford the fullest possible information on this subject, the return has been prepared in two ways. No. 1, in accordance with the form prescribed in the Circular Despatch quoted above ; No. 2 showing in addition the totals for each Province in the Colony.

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Name of Colony or Possession. c o 1 o ET O M-l Whether Militia, Volunteers, Military Police, &c. Designation of each Regiment or Corps. a 21 »3 to 1 o 1 >5 I Remarks on Organization. Recruiting, &c. New Zealand. North Island. Auckland Militia ... 1st Battn. 1st Class 2nd „ ... ,, 3rd „ „ ... 2nd Battalion ... „ .. 3rd „ .565 539 321 162 350 1 J ,, ,, Called out for aetual service, armed, drilled, and doing duty. „ ,, 3 j ,, ,, ,, „ ... lstWaikato ,, ... 2ud „ ... 3rd „ Volunteers ... "Royal Cavalry" .. ••■! :'*%, „ ...| "JNaval ... Colouial Defence Force ... Armed Settlers and Veterans ... I 1,138 1,197 1,282 r j i Called out tor actual service, armed, drilled, and doing duty. 584 in Commissariat Transport Corps. 27 employed by Commissariat as issuers, &c. The greater part of these men were enrolled in the Australian colonies. Called out for actual service, armed, drilled, and doing duty. Permanent force. Armed and drilled, but not doing duty. Called out for aetual service, armed, drilled, and doing duty. ,, ,, 175 009 191 117 309 172 112 ,, ... ,, Taranaki ,, Wanganui ,, Wellinijton Militia ... Volunteers j "Cavalry" ... "Hifle" Militia .. ! Volunteers "Cavalry" ...l "liirle" Militia Volunteers "Ritle" Colonial Defence Force ... Militia Volunteers "Cavalry" ... "Rifle" Colouial Defence Force 632 25 209 477 147 303 870 060 179 642 100 80 115 "25 14.-) j Called out for training and exercise, armed, and drilled. Called out for training and exercise,aimed, and drilled. Permanent force. ,, 172 Napier 98 t Called out for training and exercise, armed, and drilled. i» 5J 102 Permanent force. ?) Middle Maud. Militia Not enrolled. 3S umbers given are from last Militia List. Drilled and pavtly armed. Portion of arms recalled for use in North Island. Nelson 1,832 H Volunteers "Rifle'' 26G Marlborough .. Militia Volunteers "JKirie" Militia <)o Drilled and armed. Canterbury .. Drilled, but not armed. Anns recalled for use in North Island. j» Volunteers "Rifle"' 148 ! Qtaga Militia Drilled and partly armed. Portion of anna recalled for nse in North Island. *) Volunteers "Rifle" 116 \