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No. 12. The Hon. the Colonial Teeasueeb to the Inspectoe, Bank of New Zealand. Sib, — Treasury, Wellington, 15th February, 1877. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date, setting forth the terms on which your Bank agrees to advance to the Government a sum of £500,000, and to enlarge the amount to be advanced on remittable securities under the.existing agreement. In reply, I have to express my satisfaction with the terms offered, and my acceptance of the proposed advances, on the conditions stated in your letter. I have, &c, The Inspector, Bank of New Zealand, Wellington. H. A. Atkinson.

No. 13. The Hon. the Colonial Teeasuber to the Manages, Bank of New Zealand. Sib, — Treasury, Ist June, 1877. Referring to your letter of the 15th February, notifying that you were prepared to advance a sum of £500,000 to the New Zealand Government on security of New Zealand Government debentures or Treasury bills, I have the honor to inform you that debentures, as per margin, aggregating in value the sum of £475,000, will be posted by the San Francisco mail to-morrow to the Managing Director of your Bank in London. These debentures are complete in all respects, except as to the counter-signature required by section 14 of the Act; and it has been considered proper, as a measure of security, to arrange for that counter-signature being affixed by an officer of Audit in London, appointed by the Commissioners of Audit. I am informed by the Commissioners of Audit that the appointment has been conferred upon Mr. Henry Hartwright, at the office of the Agent-General in London, who has been directed by the Commissioners to countersign the bonds on presentation by your Managing Director in London. I have, &c, - . The Manager, Bank of New Zealand, Wellington. H. A. Atkinson. [Letter of same date and to same effect, from the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer to the Managing Director of the Bank of New Zealand, London.]

No. 14. The Manager, Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, to the Hon. the Colonial Treasures. Sib, — Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, Ist June, 1877. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of even date, informing me that New Zealand Government debentures amounting to £475,000, as detailed by you, are to be posted to our London office by the outward San Francisco mail to-morrow, and also stating that Mr. Henry Hartwright, now at the office of the Agent-General in London, has been appointed by the Commissioners of Audit to countersign these debentures. In reply, I beg to inform you that I have advised my London office in accordance therewith. I have, &c., The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington. Geoege E. Tolhuest, Manager. By Authority: Geoege Didsbubt, Government Printer, Wellington. —1877. Price 3d.]