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Religion and Education among the Native Inhabitants of Our said Colony, or of the Lands and Islands thereto adjoining, and that You do especially take care to protect them in their Persons, and in the Free Enjoyment of their Possessions ; and that you do, by all Lawful Means, Prevent and Restrain all Violence and Injustice which may in any manner be practised or attempted against them. 16. And We do further Direct and EDJoin that all Commissions granted by you to any Person or Persons to be Judges, Justices of the Peace, or other Officers, shall, unless otherwise provided by Law, be granted during Pleasure only. 17. And We do further Direct and Enjoin that you do forward to Us punctually from Year to to Year, through One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, such Annual Returns as have been customarily transmitted to Us from the Colony of New Zealand relative to tho Revenue and Expenditure, Militia, Public Works, Legislation, Civil Establishments, Pensions, Population, Schools, Course of Exchange, Imports and Exports, Agricultural Produce, Manufactures, and other Matters in the said " Returns" more particularly specified, with reference to the State and Condition of Our said Colony. 18. And whereas great Prejudice may happen to Our Service, and to the Security of Our said Colony by the Absence of the Governor, You shall not upon any pretence whatever Quit Our said Colony without having first obtained Leave from Us for so doing under Our Sign-Manual and Signet, or through One of Our Principal Secretaries of State. V. R.

Promotion of religion and education jJatives ° j u( j t0 appointed during pleasure. Blue Book, Governor's absence.

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