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Messrs. James Macandrew and Co., is being further acted upon during the present season, wo take the liberty to request that you will oblige us by making its payments of the moiety of passage-money in Otago to Mr. James Macandrew and Mr. W. Hunter Eeynolds, on our account, upon their giving their joint receipts for the same. These instructions are intended to supersede those given in our letter of December, 1857, which empowered you to pay upon the joint receipt of Mr. Macandrew and Mr. A. Morris, and are rendered necessary by Mr. Morris' change of business arrangements, which has led him to ask us to appoint some other gentleman in his place. "We trust the "Alpine " will have a fine passage. Every care has been bestowed as usual to ensure as far as possible the comfort and health of the passengers. "With tender of our services at all times, "We have, &c, To His Honor the Superintendent of the Province of Otago. Joiin Gladstone and Co.

[E. ] Gentlemen, — 27th August, 1859. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th of June last, requesting that the receipts for the passage money payable here, and hitherto taken from Messrs. J. Macandrew and A. W. Morris, bo now taken from Messrs. J. Macandrew and W. H. Eeynolds, on your account, upon their joint receipts for the same, which will be complied with. to correspondence by this mail with Messrs. Crawford and Auld, our Agents for this Province, I have, &c, W. Caegill, To John Gladstone and Co., London. Superintendent.

[E2.] Immigration Fund Account. Money Warrant. Province of Otago. 1859-GO. No. 437. ' £1712. Dunedin, 25th February, 1860. Service —Immigration —half of passage-money " Gala," 214 adults, at £8 each. Pat to James Macandrew and W. H. Reynolds, for John Gladstone and Co., the sum of Seventeen hundred and twelve pounds. James Macandeew, To the Provincial Treasurer, Otago. Superintendent.

Province of Otago. Voucher No. The Department of Immigration, Dr. to James Macandrew and Co. account Immigration Fund. For the undermentioned expenses incurred for the public service: —lS6o. Feb. 24. To half passagemoney of 214 adults, per " Gala," at £8, £1712. I certify that the sums charged in the above account were actually expended as above stated, and that the expenses were necessarily required for the public service; that the rates charged, are reasonable, and no more than would be paid by individuals for the like articles and service: and further, that the account is in every respect correct. John Logan, Clerk to Superintendent.

Eeceived on tho 25th day of February, 1860, from J. McGlashan, Esquire, Provincial Treasurer, the sum of Seventeen hundred and twelve pounds sterling, in full payment of the above account, under the Government contract with them, and which is paid to James Macandrew and W. H Eeynolds, account John Gladstone and Co., in terms of their and Messrs. James Macandrew and Co.'s' authority. (Signed) C. 11. Steeet—Witness to the payment. James Macandeew.

[•*._ Gentlemen, — Dunedin, Bth May, 1860. I have the honor to advise you that an order for Eailway Plant has been transmitted through the house of Messrs. James Paterson and Co. here, to be shipped from the Clyde, by their correspondents Messrs. N. and N. Lockhart; and I enclose herewith first of exchange on London, say One thousand pounds, out of which sum please pay Messrs. Lockhart, on their handing to you the bill of lading and duplicate invoice of the shipment, the amount of said invoice if found correct. I have, &c, James Macandeew, James Crawford, jun., Esq., John Auld, Esq., W.S., Edinburgh. Superintendent.

[&.] Sic, — Edinburgh, 25th September, 18G0. We wrote your Honor last on 24th August last, and of that Despatch we beg herewith to enclose a copy. On 20th instant we received Mr. Logan's letter of the 4th July, with relative list of guaranteed parties, Nos. 681 to 703, both inclusive, and on same date Mr. Logan's duplicate letter •of the 26th-May, with relative list Nos. G66 to 680, both inclusive. Ceawfoed and Auld. To His Honor the Superintendent of the Province of Otago.

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