Enclosure in No. 1.
Agreement with the
Natives to permit Mining on the Reserve at West Whanganui.
This deed, executed on the 10th day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, is a full consent by us, the chiefs of the Ngatirarua Tribe, whose names are hereunto subscribed, and witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves, our relatives and descendants, by signing this deed under the shining sun of this day, we have given full consent unto Victoria, Queen of England, her heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed her, and her and their assigns for ever, for the considerations hereinafter written, the right to permit all or any persons of the European or Native race to mine for gold on all that piece of our land in the Province of Nelson, and named Taitapu, a plan of which land is hereunto annexed. The considerations are as follows, viz.,-
That any person, European or Native, desiring to mine for gold, reside, or fell timber for gold-mining purposes on our lands situated at Taitapu, shall be the holder of a license.
That the sum payable for a license shall be £1 sterling.
That the holder of every such license shall be entitled to mine for gold, reside, or fell timber for gold mining purposes, on the Taitapu diggings, for the space of twelve months from the issue thereof.
That no person, European or Native, shall be permitted to remain on the land unless he be the holder of a license.
That all licenses shall be issued by an officer duly appointed by the Governor in that behalf, on payment of a fee of £1. All fees so received by this officer shall be held by him until demanded by us, when the whole amount is to be delivered to us. It will be for us to arrange the division of it among our relatives, children, or any other persons owning the Taitapu lands.
We also consent to carefully protect all Europeans and all Natives who may be engaged in mining on our lands; and if any offence shall be committed by either Europeans or Natives, we will aid the European Magistrates, and leave it to them to decide the case. The rules and regulations for the time being in force within the "Aorere Gold Fields" shall be in force within the "Taitapu Gold Fields;" and in case of any alteration in those rules or regulations at Aorere, the same shall be made at Taitapu, so that the rules and regulations shall at all times be the same as those in force at the "Aorere Gold Fields." We also consent that the Governor, or those whom he shall appoint in that behalf, shall have power to make other rules or regulations for the "Taitapu Gold Fields," if he or they shall at any future time deem it necessary to bring into operation any such new rules or regulations.
In witness also of the consent of the Queen of England to her part of this agreement, the name of the Assistant Native Secretary is hereunto subscribed.
Riwai Turangapeke.
Pirimona Matenga Te Aupouri.
James Mackay, Junr., Assistant Native Secretary.
Witness to the signatures:—
D. Johnston, junr., Clerk to R.M., Collingwood.
Thos. Stewart, Constable, Collingwood.