A compendium of official documents relative to native affairs in the South Island, Volume One.
[Public documents relating to the colony of New Zealand]
Contents
- [Schedule] p. 7
- [Public Documents Relating to the Colony of New Zealand]
- No. 1. — Lord Glenelg to the Earl of Durham p. 9
- No. 2. — The Earl of Durham to Lord Glenelg p. 10
- No. 3. — Lord Glenelg to the Earl of Durham p. 11
- No. 4. — Mr. James Stephen to Mr. Backhouse
- No. 5. — Copy of Treasury Minute,19th July, 1839, sanctioning an Advance from the Revenues of New South Wales, on account of the Expenses of the Officer about to proceed to New Zealand as Consul, &c p. 12
- No. 6. — The Marquis of Normanby to Captain Hobson, R.N p. 13
- No. 7. — Captain Hobson to the Under Secretary of the Colonial. Department p. 17
- No. 8. — The Marquis of Normanby to Captain Hobson p. 18
- [No. 9. Mr. Somes to Lord Palmerston] p. 19
- [No. 10. Extract of a Letter from J. Stephen, Esq., to John Backhouse]
- No. 11. — Proclamation by His Excellency William Hobson, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor of the British — Settlements in progress in New Zealand, &c., &c p. 22
- No. 12. — Proclamation by His Excellency William Hobson, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor of the British Settlements in progress in New Zealand p. 23
- [No. 13. Copy of the Treaty of Waitangi, in the Native language. (Copied from Parliamentary Papers of 1844, page 325.)]
- No. 14. — Lieutenant-Governor Hobson to the Marquis of Normanby
- No. 15. — Proclamation in the name of Her Majesty Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, by William Hobson, Esquire, a Captain in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand p. 26
- No. 16. — Proclamation in the name of Her Majesty Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, by William Hobson, Esquire, a Captain in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand
- No. 17. — The Secretary of the Company to Lord John Russell p. 27
- No. 18. — Captain Stanley, R. N., to Lieutenant-Governor Hobson
- No. 19. — Extract from Letter, Governor Sir George Gipps to Lord John Russell p. 28
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No. 20. — Lord John Russell to Governor Hobson
- Downing Street, December 9, 1840
- I.—Legislation p. 29
- II.—Administration p. 30
- III.—Public Revenue
- IV.—The Aborigines p. 31
- V.—Waste Lands p. 34
- No. 21. — Charter for erecting the Colony of New Zealand, and for creating and establishing a Legislative Council and an Executive Council, and for granting certain Powers and Authorities to the Governor for the time being of the said Colony p. 35
- No. 22. — Extract from Instructions
- No. 23. — Lord John Russell to Governor Hobson
- No. 24. — Proclamation by His Excellency Captain Hobson, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, &c., of the appointment of the Governor and Councils p. 36
- No. 25. — Proclamation by His Excellency Captain William Hobson, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies p. 37
- No. 26. — Mr. Somes to Lord John Russell
- No. 27. — Mr. Vernon Smith to Mr. Somes p. 38
- [No. 28. Mr. Vernon Smith to Mr. Somes]
- No. 29. — Mr. Somes to Lord John Russell p. 40
- No. 30. — Lord John Russell to Governor Sir George Gipps
- No. 31. — Mr. Vernon Smtth to Mr. Somes p. 41
- No. 32. — Mr. Somes to Lord John Russell p. 42
- No. 33. — Mr. Vernon Smith to Mr Somes
- The Charters Of The New Zealand Company, Incorporated A.D. Mdccoxli. — No. 34
- No. 35. — No. II.—Supplemental Charter, 4th August, 1843 p. 48
- [Commissioner Spain's Report On The New Zealand Company's Purchase Of Nelson District, Etc.]
- Schedule p. 49
- No. 1. — Instructions to Colonel Wakefield, Principal Agent of the Company. May, 1839. — (Extract.)
- No. 2. — Mr. Commissioner Spain's Report to Governor Fitzroy, on the New Zealand Company's Claim to the Nelson District p. 54
- [No. 3. Minutes of Proceedings] p. 60
- No. 4. — Schedule. — Case Nos. 374a and 374b p. 62
- No. 5. — Mr. George Clark to Mr. Commissioner Spain p. 63
- No. 6. — Case 374 a, b. — Schedule of the Probable Quantity of Land required for the Settlement of Nelson, in New Zealand, referred to in the accompanying Plans Nos. 1 and 2 p. 64
- No. 7. — Copy of the New Zealand Company's Second Deed of Purchase, including the Nelson District. Dated 25th October, 1839
- No. 8. — Copy of the New Zealand Company's Third Deed of Purchase from the Natives. — Dated 8th November, 1839 p. 65
- [No. 9. Copy of Deed or Release signed by the Natives of Motueka] p. 67
- No. 10. — Copy of Deed of Release signed by the Natives of Whakapuaka, in relinquishment of their claims to Land at Whakatu (Nelson), Waimea, Moutere, Riwaka, Taitapu (Massacre Bay), exeepting their Pas, Cultivations, and Burial-places, to the New Zealand Company
- No. 11. — Copy of Deed of Release signed by the Ngatiawa Natives, on relinquishment of their claims to Land at Whakatu (Nelson), Waimea, Moutere, Riwaka, Taitapu (Massacre Bay), excepting their Pas, Cultivations, and Burial-Places, to be the New Zealand Company p. 68
- [No. 12. Letter from Ngapiko, tona x tohu]
- No. 13. — Copy of Crown Grant of Nelson to the New Zealand Company
- No. 14. — Despatch from the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone to Lieutenant-Governor Grey p. 69
- No. 15. — Mr. T. C. Harrington to the Secretary of State for the Colonies
- No. 16. — Despatch from Lord Stanley to Lieutenant-Governor Grey p. 70
- [No. 17. Despatch from Governor Grey to the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone] p. 71
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[Papers Relative To The Nanto-Bordelaise Claim To Land On Banks Peninsula, Southern Island]
p. 75
- Schedule p. 75
- No. 1. — Despatch from the Earl of Aberdeen to Lord Cowley
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- No. 3. — Despatch from Lord Stanley to Lieutenant-Governor Grey p. 77
- No. 4. — Despatch from Earl Grey to Governor Grey p. 78
- No. 5. — Mr. T. C. Harrington to Earl Grey
- No. 6. — Mr. B. Hawes to Mr. T. C. Harrington p. 79
- No. 7. — Despatch from Earl Grey to Governor Grey
- No. 8. — Mr. B. Hawes, to M. Mallieres p. 80
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