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MEMORANDA AND CORRESPONDENCE IN NEW ZEALAND.

a 1C 2 PBOM WHOM. DATE. SUBJECT. C t ENROLLED PENSIONERS. Mr. Stafford to the Superintendents. Dec. 18, 1856 Requesting to know whether the Province would provide land and cottages for men who had been in the Military service at Home, should the Imperial Authorities be willing to send any such out to the Colony. 2 Mr. Stafford to the Superintendent of Auckland. Jan. 25, 1859 Referring to a Resolution of the Provincial Council of Auckland, resolving that steps be taken for procuring ten Companies of enrolled Pensioners to be sent out from England; requesting to know what measures the Superintendent proposed for their location and future settlement. The Superintendent to Mr. Stafford. Jan. 29, 1859 The Superinteadent, in answer, proposing to set apart suitable land as Special Settlements for them; and proposing, by means of a loan, to erect cottages for the Pensioners; with suggestions as to the best mode of selecting the Wen. s Mr. Stafford to Superintendent Mar. 14, 1860 Stating that the Imperial Authorities were not disposed to adopt the arrangements proposed by His Honor. GoTernor Browne to Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton. No. 17. Feb. 12, 1859 ROYAL ENGINEERS. Enclosing Letters and Memoranda suggesting the introduction into the Colony of an entire Company of Royal Engineers, and expressive of the willingness of the Colony to support the expense of such a Corps if available for Civil as well as Military Works. Six Enclosures. Governor Browne to Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton. MILITARY AND NAVAL. No. 61. July 27, 1859 Describing the state of the Defences of the Colony, and urging the despatch here of a Screw Steam Gun Boat. 7 Ditto to ditto. No. 63. Aug. 9, 1859 Transmitting correspondence between himself and the Colonel Commanding the Forces. Ditto to ditto. No. 64. Aug. 14, 1859 Expressing his views and opinions upon the subject of'the Military Defence of the Colony, and transmitting Letter from Col. Gold, strongly urging an increase of the Force under his Command. Aug. 12, 1859