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NRS-986 | Copies of letters to the Commissioners of Claims, New Zealand land

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AGY-16 | Colonial Secretary and Registrar of the Records of New South Wales (1821-1824) Colonial Secretary (1824-1856) Colonial Secretary or Principal Secretary to the Government (1856-1859) Chief Secretary [I]
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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 State's 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 authorised to remain in office only until the appointment of a commissioner from England.

(4/3819; microfilm copy SR Reel 2878). 1 vol.

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This description is based on Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.

Created: 1840-09-30 to 1841-10-30

Data time period: 1840-09-30 to 1841-10-30

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ACN 633 798 857