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(Copy.) Military. No. 67. Downing-street, 25ih October, 1850. Sir, — With reference to my instructions, No. 61 of the sth of June last, I have to acquaint you that the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have advanced a further sum of £513 ss. sd. to meet the expenses for sending out the New Zealand Fencibles under the orders of Lieutenant Symonds and Captain Haultain; and I have accordingly to desire that you will canse that amount to be repaid to the Military Chest from any proceeds of Land Sales which have been effected in New Zealand. t take this opportunity to acquaint you th.it I have as yet received no report from you of any proceedings which may have been adopted for rep ying from the Land Revenue the advances made by Her Majesty's Treasury for sending out the Fencibles. I have the honour, &c., &c., (signed) Grey. Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.8., &c., &c. (Copy.) Military. No. 61. Downing-street, sth June, 1850. Sir, — Referring to my Despatch, No. 49, Military, of the 20th of February, 1849, I have now to acquaint you that the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have issued the further sum of £1500, and of £1100, to the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, to enable them to meet the demands made upon them for the conveyance to New Zealand of the Pensioners sent to that colony last year. You will therefore, in accordance with my instructions above referred to, cause repayment to be made to the Commissariat Chest in the colony of the amounts advanced for this Service from any proceeds of Land Sales; and you will take care to report to me when such repayments shall have been effected. I must take this opportunity of reminding you that I have not as yet received a report from you of the proceedings which you may have adopted in pursuance of these instructions, with regard to the payment from the Land Revenue of the several sums therein advened to. I have the honour, &c-, &c., (Signed) Grey. Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.8., &c., &c. - (Copy.) Military. No. 58-Downing-street, 20th March, 1850. Sir.— I propose on the present occasion to convey to you directions for your guidance respectn g the expenses which have been incurred for the construction of Dwellings for Pensioners in New Zealand. ' * vT? vfJtfV ••

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