Memorandum by Ministers.
Ministers recommend that the prisoners forwarded to Wellington from Tauranga by, the military authorities should be dealt with by them under the ordinary, powers of military law. Ministers think it desirable, that the said prisoners should be brought to trial under, martial law, on a charge of endeavouring to incite Her Majesty's subjects to join in the present rebellion.
F. A. Weld.
Wellington, 1st March, 1865.