72 ADVENTURE IN NEW ZEALAND. Cuap. IH. 
The appointments gazetted were the following : 
Mr. Murphy as Sub-sheriff' and Police Magistrate for 
Wellington ; Captain Smith and Mr. Edward Chetham 
of Wellington, Captain King and two other gentlemen 
of Taranakiy Mr. George White of Pitone, and three 
gentlemen of TVanganid besides myself, to be Magis- 
trates of the territory ; Mr. Halswell to be Chair- 
man of the Courts of Quarter Sessions and Requests, 
Sub-protector of Aborigines, and Commissioner for the 
management of Native Reserves for the Southern Dis- 
trict ;* Mr. Hogg, as Sub-treasurer and Sub-collector 
of Customs, with a Landing-waitxir who had also come 
from Auckland ; Mr. William Connell, a colonist 
lately arrived at Wellington, as Postmaster-general 
of the colony, to reside at Auckland ; and Mr. Strang, 
one of the early Scotch colonists, as Registrar to the 
Courts of Quarter Sessions and Requests. 
The Governor had thus made some of the appoint- 
ments necessary for peace and order; had imposed 
taxes, and provided means for their collection. But 
this was all. 
Several important appointments necessary to the 
well-being of the settlement had not been made. The 
extent and importance of the transactions carried on at 
Wellington, together with the distance from Auckland, 
rendered the appointment of a local Judge almost indis- 
pensable. Mr. Martin and Mr. Swainson had sailed 
for Auckland on the 6th of September. 
No Harbour-master had been appointed. Auckland 
had been provided with a Harbour-master almost before 
any vessels entered that port ; while Wellington, after 
receiving 200 vessels, and with a daily increasing ship- 
ping-list, was still without such an officer. 
* Mr. Halswell received no salary for the performance of the 
last two offices. 
