NEW ZEALAND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE

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A.—No. 1-

Exteact. —Soldier's Account Book, 1858, page 7. "When a soldier, enlisted subsequently to Ist March, 1833, obtains a free discharge at his own request, with permission to settle in any of Her Majesty's colonies, under instructions issued by the Secretary of State, he may be allowed by the Secretary-at-War a gratuity according to the following scale, to be paid to him only in the Colony in which he proposes to settle, and in such manner and at such times, within eighteen months after his arrival, as shall be deemed best for his interests by the General Officer in Command of the station, or by the Grovernor of the Colony, after service in the : —

No. 4. WE the undersigned, who have obtained free discharges to settle in the Colony of New Zealand, request to be allowed the gratuity stated opposite our names, in accordance with page 7 of the small book issued to soldiers enlisted under the Limited Service Act.

Java] Iry. n iuni "'i'J'rivate. JorporaJ icrgeant. .fter 21 years' service » 22 „ „ 23 „ ,, 24 » 25 „ 26 „ 27 18 years' 6ervice ... 19 20 21 22 23 „ 24 „ £ 10 12 14 16 18 20 24 £ 15 18 20 24 27 30 36 £ 20 2,4 28 32 36 40 48

Cavalry. Infantry. Private. Corporal. Sergeant. .fter 15 years' service „ 17 „ 18 » 19 „ 20 „ ■> 22 12 years' service ... 14 15 16 17 19 £ 10 12 14 16 18 24 £ 15 18 20 24 27 36 £ 20 24 28 32 36 48

No. Bank and Names. Corps. Service. Claim. Regimental No. 1 10 15 20 Corporal William Bennett... Private Patrick Houlalian... Private J ohn Doherty Private John Hardgrave ... Private *fohn Dunn Private Thomas Greddes Private Jeremiah Ilealey ... Private Barthomew Stagpool Private George Williams ... Private Michael O'Donnell Private Patrick G-aulo Corporal Michael Kelly Private Patrick Esther Private William Wallace Private Charles GHeeson ... Private Richard Hart Private Thomas Brooks Sergeant Owen Murphy Private Martin Mulloy Private Peter Christie Private John Duffin Private Patrick Ryan Private Michael Murphy ... Private Edward Bales Private Patrick Duddy Private Richard Bridle Private Edmund Walsh ... Private John Magee Private Greorge Robinson ... Private Edward Buckley ... Private W. J. Farrenden ... Private John Ahern, his x mark ... Private Matthew Watson ... Sergeant Christopher McGahey ... Private James Quigley Private Thomas Furlong ... Corporal P. J. O'Toole Sergeant M. Meara Private Walter Harris Corporal G-. H. Herbert Private J. Spoor 65th 57 th 65th 57th 65th 65th 65 th 57th 58th 57th ,57th 65th 65th 65th 70th 43rd 65th 65th 57th 65th 57th 57th 65th 57th 2-18th 40th 43rd 57th 57th 57th 65th 65th 57th 58th 43rd 57th 50th 66th 65th Royal Engineers 65th 12 years ... 13 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ ... 12 „ 12 „ 19 „ 13 „ 16 „ 12 „ 19 „ 12 „ 12 „ 14 „ 19 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 13 „ 16 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 T V years 13 yeara ... 12 ' 12 „ 14 years, 249 days 12 , 13 T % years 12 years ... £ 15 10 10 10 10* 10 10 24 10 16 10 36 10 10f 12 24 10 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 16 10 10 10 10 10 20 10 10 15 24 10 15 10 3135 2546 2811 2538 1277 3015 2992 2189 2212 2504 2772 2915 2847 2750 3232 2362 2824 2810 3112 3160 2469 2412 2826 2478 90 2612 2958 2283 2441 2807 2785 2798 3162 2706 804 2433 4484 2816 2786 2293 2881 25 30 35 40 * Eleven ■ears 306 dars actual service, and the remainder on fuiioui :h. Also claims £9 2s. 6d.