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No. 14. New Zealand Emigration Boabd to Colonial Secretary, Auckland. Office of the New Zealand Government Emigration Board, 3, Adelaide Place, London Bridge, Sir,— London, E.C., 24th December, 1864. We have the honor to enclose herewith copy of certificate by the master and surgeon of the " Bombay," showing that William Jones and wife, two of the emigrants who were not forthcoming and deducted from the list, had been put on board that vessel when in the Downs. In a separate cover by this mail we enclose his schedule, and we have paid Messrs. Shaw, Savill and Co., the first moiety of passage money for them in common with the others. In the same parcel we forward copy of Classified List of Emigrants who proceed per " Bombay," also duplicate promissory notes of those who obtained advances and sailed per " Ganges," the originals of these having been sent last mail. We have, &c, Wm. S. Grahame, The Hon. Colonial Secretary, John Morrison, Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand Government Emigration Board. North Foreland, Ist December, 1864. We hereby certify that the under-mentioned passengers have embarked on board the " Bombay," now in the Downs :— William Jones = 1. Amelia Jones = 1. G. Sellers, Master. G. F. Bloxsome, Surgeon. No. 15. New Zealand Emigration Board to Colonial Secretary, Auckland. Office of the New Zealand Government Emigration Board, 3, Adelaide Place, London Bridge, Sir,— London, E.C., 24th January .'ISeS. We beg to acknowledge receipt of the Under Secretary's letter of 31st October last, No. 524, signifying the approval of the Government of the progress we had made in conducting the New Zealand Government Emigration, and instructing us to suspend all further operations—owing to the difficulty which had been hitherto felt in the negotiation of the Loan, and to the further difficulty existing in the Auckland Province with reference to providing land for the location of emigrants on their arrival, in consequence of the New Zealand Settlements Act not having been brought into operation. We have therefore the honor to inform you that as soon as we despatch the "Lancashire Witch," all further operations will be suspended. Prior to the receipt of the above instructions, our engagements for the despatch of the "Lancashire Witch" were entered into, and we were bound to carry them out —the ship was not only chartered, but a large portion of the emigrants were also engaged. We trust the difficulty referred to, of obtaining land for the settlement of these emigrants, will be overcome long before they arrive at Auckland. We have, &c, Wm. S. Grahame, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, John Morrison. Auckland, New Zealand. No. 16. Archibald Clark, Esq., Glasgow, to the Colonial Secretaet, Auckland. Sir,— 116, West Regent Street, Glasgow, 24th January, 1865. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of yours of the sth November, 1865, in which I am instructed to suspend all farther operations in reference to New Zealand Government emigration. I have not interpreted these instructions to mean, that I am abruptly to terminate all proceedings from the day of receipt, and that in the face of existing agreements. I am, on behalf of the Government, under contract with Messrs. P. Henderson & Co. for the ship " Eesolute," to be despatched about Ist March, and have also made arrangements with a number of people to sail with that vessel. I have concluded that I am within the line of duty in despatching that ship, and you may therefore expect her arrival at Auckland in due time, with about 250 emigrants of a similar class to those sent by the " Helenslee" and " Viola." Calculating that I would be engaged in this service till the end of May, I made my arrangements accordingly ; but now that it will soon be brought to a close, I will probably hasten my return to New Zealand. Before I leave, it is my intention to pay into the hands of the London Board (Messrs. Grahame & Morrison) the balance of money unexpended, including the deferred liabilities on account of these ships, which (some of them at least) will not be due till after my departure. I am, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Arch. Clark. Auckland, New Zealand.

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