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No. 2.
His Excellency Lieut.-Governor
Hobson to George Clarke, Sen., Esq.
Auckland.—Instructions to purchase land from the Ngatiwhatua.
Waitemata,
October 20th, 1840.
Sir,—
You are hereby authorized to treat with the Ngatiwhatua tribe, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, for the possession of the largest portions of their territory, if possible in a continuous section, taking care to reserve for the Natives an ample quantity of land for their own support; and you are further authorized to give, in payment for the same, money or barter to any amount you think just and equitable, both for the Government and the Natives, submitting to me as soon as possible an account of your proceedings.
I have, &c.,
W. Hobson.
George Clarke, Esq., &c., &c., &c.