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she has thought it desirable to send a chief to regulate the affairs with the aborigines of New Zealand. Let the sovereignty of the Queen be consented to by tlic native chiefs over all parts of tins country and the islands, because groat numbers of her people liar established themselves there, and are still arriving.

The Queen is desirous that the sovereignty should be adjusted, that no evii should befall the aborigines and Europeans who are residing without law. The Queen is desirous that T. IV. Hobson, a- Captain in tho Royal Navy, should preside as Governor over all those partso f New Zealand surrendered this day and hereafter to the Queen. She says [or proclaims] to the Chiefs of tho Assembly of the tribes of New Zealand and all other chiefs these decrees now set forth: — First, the Chiefs of the Assembly and also all chiefs who have not met in that Assembly surrender to tho Queen of England for over the entire sovereignly over their eou itry. " . Secondly, the Queen guarantees and consents to tho chiefs, to the tribes, to all men of New Zealand, the entire chieftainship of their lands,oi their kuingas, of their property. But the Chiefs of the Assembly and all other chiefs, shall surrender to the Queen tho purchase of those portions of ground as agreeable to any person being the proprietor of such land, according to the payment which shall be agreed upon between them and the persou nominated hy the Queen to uegociale on her behalf. Thirdly, this, is guaranteed in consideration of tho surrender to tho sovereignty of the Queen; The Queen of England will protect nil the Aborigines of New Zealand. All tho privileges in common with the people of England will be granted to them. -

. ' , , (Signed) WILLIAM HOBSON, Consul and Liout.-Governor. We, the chiefs of the tribes of tho Assembly of New Zealand bow assembled, &c., fee., &c."