CnAP. XVI. MAJOR RICHMOND AND THE SOLDIERS. 403 
The passengers in the brig were — Major Richmond, 
one of the Land Commissioners, now appointed Police 
Magistrate for Port Nicholson, as he had reported on 
all the claims in the Northern part of the island ; 
Colonel Godfrey, the other Land Commissioner, 
who was going to prosecute his inquiries at Akaroa ; 
and Mr. Edward Shortland, the Sub-Protector of 
Aborigines who had been left to explain the passive 
enforcement of British laws at Tauranga, and was also 
on his way to Akaroa. Dr. Evans also returned ; 
and Captain Bennet of the Engineers had come to 
see about barracks for the troops, which consisted of 
53 men of the 96th regiment, under the command of 
Captain Eyton and Ensign Servantes. 
The wooden immigration barracks of the Company 
were at once placed at their disposal by Colonel \^'^ake- 
field, as a temporary location ; and there they remained 
until February of the next year, when I left the coun- 
try. I believe they are there still. 
Major Richmond had hardly eaten his breakfast 
when he landed, and, accompanied by Mr. Hanson and 
Mr. Spain, in what character was not ascertained, went 
straight to the house of Major Durie, to request in 
very peremptory terms that he would take immediate 
steps for the disbanding of the corps of volunteers 
under his command. 
And the following proclamation was stuck about 
all over the town, when it was found that the Rifle 
Corps still prepared to go through their daily drill : — 
" Whereas divers persons in the borough of Wel- 
" lington have unlawfully assembled together for the 
** purpose of being trained and drilled to arms, and of 
" practising military exercises : Now, I have it in com- 
" mand from his Excellency the Officer administering 
" the Government, to give notice, that if any person 
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