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enable him to explore effectually will be provided at the expense of the 

 Colony of New Zealand. 



I feel less diffidence in making this request to you, as Representative 

 of the Imperial Government, because Dr. Hochstetter's labours in this 

 Colony may be made the means of furthering the objects, which his Im- 

 perial Majesty the Emperor of Austria had in view, when he despatched 

 the Expedition under your command. 



I beg to add, that, should you feel it compatible with your duty to 

 accede to the application I have now the honour to make, every assist- 

 ance shall be afforded to Dr. Hochstetter, whilst engaged in this Colony, 

 to enable him to make his scientific researches as valuable as possible to 

 the Expedition of which he will remain a member, and care shall be 

 taken to facilitate his return to Europe at the exjpense of this Colony by 

 such route as he shall prefer. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your most faithful servant, 

 Thomas Gore Brown, Col. H. M. S., 

 Governor of New Zealand. 



APPENDIX IV. (p. 172.) 



REPLY OF COMMODORE B. V. WULLERSTORF-URBAIR. 



On Board H. I. R. M. Frigate Novara, Auckland Sarhour, 



January bth, 1859. 

 Sir, 



In reply to your official note, dated Government House, Auck- 

 land, January 5th, a. c. in which, as the Representative of the Imperial 

 Government, you prefer the request, that I would give Dr. Hochstetter 

 permission to extend his geological researches in this Colony for a few 

 months longer, I am most happy to accede to your application, and to 

 give Dr. Hochstetter, in his capacity as geologist of the Imperial Expe- 

 dition, leave for that purpose, mider the following conditions, which are 

 nearl}' the same as those stated in your kind note : — 



