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colonial secretary's department. Records —about 400, 200 of which would be the latest of this year : — Patent Books (Record of Commissions, &c.) Record Book of Writs issued for Members of the House of Representatives, Superintendents, and Members of the Provincial Councils. General Register of Letters received since about October or November, 1861. Letter Book.—Registrar-General, from January, 1859. Do. Legislative, from 28th May, 1860. Do. Ecclesiastical, from January, 1855. Do. Medical, from February, 1856. Do. Commissioners of Crown Lands, from November, 1855. Do. Postmasters, from January, 1856. Do. Sub-Treasurers, from January, 1855. Do. Customs, from October, 1859. Do. Inspector of Public Works, from January, 1858. Do. Registrars of Supreme Court, from Januaiy, 1842. Do. Military, from January, 1856. Do. containing Letters to other Ministerial Departments, from January, 1859. Do. Resident Magistrates, from October, 1859. Do. Meteorological, from 20th November, 1861. Do. Superintendents, from sth December, 1861. Do. Returning Officers from 4th February, 1862. Do. Foreign, from 13 th March, 1861. Do. Miscellaneous, from 7th October, 1861. Do. Private Secretary, from July, 1850. Do. Secretary for Crown Lands. Do. Deputy Adjutant General. Do. Judicial. Governor's Messages to House of Representatives, from August, 1855. Governor's Messages to Legislative Council, from 6th June, 1861. Message Book, under New Provinces Act, from 27th July, la6l. Blank Cover Reference Book, from sth March, 1860. May's Parliamentary Practice, 1859. Rules, &c, of Houso of Commons on public business, 1859. (2 copies.) Standing Orders on Private Bills, 1861. Decisions of the Speaker of the House of Commons. (1 copy.) Standing Orders.—House of Commons, 1861. (2 copies.) ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. The whole letters of the Department, from Ist January to 30th Juue, 1862, with such of i. previous date as were attached in the usual way : — Printed copies of certain Bills. Copy of a Police Report from Otago. Copies of recent Statutes of New South Wale*, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania. The whole Records, Letter Books, and Papers of the Land Registry Department, since it r> foundation in 1860. The whole Letters, Minute Books, and Account Books of the "Public Domains Board." AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT. The whole of the Colonial Accounts with supporting vouchers for the period included between Ist July, 1860, and 30th September, 1861 :— Auditor's Abstract Book of Accounts for the period included between the Ist July, 1860, and 31st March, 1861. Auditor's Journal of Accounts. Auditor's Ledgers.

EE T U EN OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS LOST IN THE WRECK OF THE STEAMER "WHITE SWAN."