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r™™ T T ha „ ( ?T ™ m orialist on landing in (he colony at Auckland obtained permission from Lieulenant Hickson (o reside in (own in consequence of which he allotment of ground ,n Queen-street, and built a house and shop on it at an expense of . ~T hs ? is obliged to walk to Olahuhu every Sunday for the purpose of attending church parade (a journey of about 14 miles.) "purpose That your memorialist most humbly begs that your Excellency mav take hi, „ into your kind consideration and have him excused from attending church narL? Otahuhu as it is a great journey on (he Sabbath day. ° P ar ade at That your memorialist never omitted attending Divine Service during iho r u was allowed to parade in Auckland and will always continue so to do every SundaVif excused from going to Otahuhu. J it Your memorialist most humbly prays that your Excellency will grant this bk ™ quest, and your memorialist as in duty bound will ever pray. (Signed) John Hoop, To his Excellency, Hth September, 1830. Sir George Grey. (Letter enclosing Petition to his Excellency Sir George Grey.) Honored Sir, I humbly beg that you will forward through (he proper channel to his Excellency Sir George Grey, K. C. B„ Governor of New Zealand, etc., the enclosed memorial "Your most humble and obedient servant, To Lieutenant Hickson, (Signed) JoH>i " 00p - Otahuhu, 1 Bth September, 185'0. Question put—That John Bollon be examined. Agreed to John Bolton—l served in two Regiments 20 years altogether", was last in the lfilh Infantry, was discharged in the year 1801. Was a Sergeant the greater part of the limp had been reduced to a private. Was a private when discharged. Discharge nrorf. Character good. I landed in New Zealand, in May 18S2 About Novemberlßsl volunteered into the Fencible pensioners, under (he printed regulations produced' Ihe promise held out by the regulations induced me to come. Brought mv wife and family, 3 children, one 12, a girl 8, and an infant 2 months. When I arrived in New Zealand in May 1852. Major Kenny came on board, we were mustered on deck Major Kenny said to us, that any of us who were tradesmen might stop and see if we could get suitable employment in Auckland. I asked Captain Haultain an Officer who came on board with Major Kenny, whether providing I was to put my name down to stop in the town if 1 should still be allowed to have my cottage and acre. I understood him to say yes, and that we should be assembled at Onehunga some time afler By the Chairman :— Q. Did Major Kenny promise you should not forfeit your right to your collate and acre of land by slopping in Auckland? A. He did. I stopped in Auckland about three weeks or so. We were then ordered to attend on parade at Major Kenny's office at Onehunga. I attended. He said to me, " any of you men who put your names down to slop in town, (Aucklandj 1 will give you another chance you shall not lose yourcollage and acre of land bystoppingin the town." The pracfice was this. When first we landed we all of us had to draw lor what settlement we should go to. Some drew for one settlement some for another. I and some others did not draw at all considering (hat it might be better worth while to slop in the town and follow my trade lhan to go to one of the settlements. By the Chairman: — Q. Did you understand that by not drawing for one of the settlements you gave up your right to your coltage and acre of land ? A. I underslood that 1 did not, because Major Kenny said, he would see us another day, and if we did not like the'town he •would put us in possession of our cottage and acre of iand. Examination continued :— About three weeks afler the parade at Onehunga we were ordered to parade at Panmure, there to be settled and to receive parts of our pensions. I appeared there and alter being settled with by Captain Haullain. I asked him in what settlement I was to have my cottage and acre of land, he said, you will go to Howick to Captain Smilh be will tell you off a cottage and acre of land, and you may thank yourself for your impertinence in addressing M"jor Kenny on landing or you would have had your coltage and acre of land in Onehunga. I went (he following Friday to Captain Smilh ai