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No. 13. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 364.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sic,— llth July, 1872. I have the honor to inform you that Mr. D. P. James, surgeon-superintendent of the ship "Bebington," has, at his request, been allowed an advance of £12 4s. 3d., details of which are given in the enclosed invoice. The sum is to be deducted from the gratuity to be paid him in the Colony. I have, Ac, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 14. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 369.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, AVestminster, S.W., Sir,— 15th July, 1872. Referring to Public AVorks Office Memorandum No. 48, of 17th April last, I have the honor to explain, that when the " Cela.no " sailed for Wellington the terms of the contract with Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co. were not finally agreed upon. On their being settled, payment was made for the conveyance of the emigrants to Wellington only, leaving the cost of forwarding the 24 emigrants for Napier to be arranged by _he Government in New Zealand. Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co. having, however, forwarded these emigrants on to Napier by steamer at their own expense, I have paid them the amount of their claim for this service, viz. £72 sterling. I have Ac, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 15. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 375.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, AVestminster, S.W., Sic,— 21th July, 1872. I have the honor to advise the sailing of the ship " Queen Bee " for Auckland on the 20th instant, with emigrants equal to 791 adults. I send enclosed the certified list of emigrants who sailed in the vessel, and the original promissory notes taken from them. The detailed account of the vessel shall be forwarded by next mail. The under-stated gratuities, Ac, will be payable on the recommendation of the Inspecting Officer, if approved by the Government: —To Mr. Nesbitt, surgeon-superintendent, £50, and head-money at the rate of 10s. per adult on the number of emigrants landed; to the matron, Miss Catherine Jessop, £5 ; to constables, ordinary, £2 each ; to constables, special, £5. I have, Ac, I. E. Featheeston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 16. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 385.) 7, Westminster Chambers, A'ictoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sic,— 7th August, 1872. I have the honor to append list of the vessels at present fixed to sail from London with emigrants for New Zealand, viz : — For Auckland and Southland, "Agnes Muir," 30th August. For Otago, " Christian McAusland," 3rd September. For Napier, " Chile," 12th September. For Canterbury, " Pleiades," 10th September. For Wellington, a ship, 30th September. I have, Ac, I. E. Featheeston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 17. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 393.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sic,— 9th August, 1872. I have the honor to advise the sailing of the ship " Glenlora " yesterday, for Wellington, with assisted emigrants equal to 60 statute adults. Of this number, two persons, namely, Bessie Carpenter and James Mayne, are entitled to be forwarded to Napier at the expense of the Government.