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Copies of letters to Naval Officers, 6 October 1826 - 9 August 1828
1 vol
Copies of letters principally to the Master Attendant, Captain Nicholson, and also to officers of
the Navy, and until December 1826 to the Naval Officer and his staff.
It was intended also for letters to the Colonial Marine and for those to naval officers generally,
such as the letter of 6 December 1826 to Dumont D'Urville about the dockyard facilities required
for his ships.
From 1827 copies of letters to the Collector and Controller of Customs are in series 31, and from
August 1828 those to the Master Attendant and Masters of Ships, the Harbour Master and Port
Master are in series 47.
53.
Indexes:
In front of volume
Location:
4/3798; microfilm copy AO Reel 2869
Copies of letters to Naval and Military Officers, 6 November 1832 - 19 October 1900
20 vols
Copies of letters to the above which include the Military Secretary, the Major of Brigade, the Aide
de Camp, the Commandants of the Mounted Police, the Barrack Master, the Ordnance
Storekeeper, the Officer Commanding Royal Engineers (later the Commanding Royal Engineer)
to 1839, and to the respective officers of Ordnance. From 1853 letters to Lieutenant Colonel
Barney R.E. again appear in this series and relate to the defences of Port Jackson. For letters to the
engineers 1840-46 see also series 64.
54.
Indexes:
In front of volumes
Location:
4/3799-818; microfilm copy AO Reels 2870-2877
Shelf List:
See Appendix p. 357
Copies of letters to the Commissioners of Claims, New Zealand land, 30 September 1840 30 October 1841 1 vol
The volume begins with letters appointing commissioners for hearing claims to land grants in
New Zealand. There are also letters to the Governor and the Colonial Secretary of New Zealand.
The New Zealand Act of August 1840 authorized the Governor of New South Wales to appoint
the commissioners in accordance with the Secretary of States instructions. The Act, however,
was disallowed upon the change in policy by the British Government which erected New
Zealand into a separate colony. The Commissioners appointed by Gipps were authorized to
remain in office only until the appointment of a commissioner from England.
Indexes:
In front of volume
Location:
4/3819; microfilm copy AO Reel 2878
