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Referring to the above, the other apparent measures taken by Cap- 

 tain Hobson to establish the British authority here, are, the holding a 

 court of sessions at Kororarika, which is in active operation, having 

 a strong police force under its control ; the formation of a General 

 Post for New Zealand, and the appointment of various government 

 officers for New Zealand, by His Excellency the Governor of New 

 South Wales. 



It is, however, to be remarked, that no laws relative to the mode or 

 form of government intended to be pursued in this colony, have as 

 yet been published. 



I have the honour to be, &c, 



(Signed) James R. Clendon, 



U. S. Consul. 



PROCLAMATION. 



Victoria, Queen of England, with her affectionate remembrance to 

 the chiefs and tribes of New Zealand, desires to point out to them 

 their chieftainships in these lands ; and that they may keep in peace 

 and live in comfort, thinks it right to send an English chief to advise 

 with the natives of New Zealand, that they may accept the govern- 

 ment of the Queen over all their land and islands. Because there 

 will be thousands of the Queen's subjects to reside in the lands, and 

 they are corning. 



The Queen is desirous of establishing a government, that all the 

 evils now upon the natives from the English living in idleness and 

 lawlessness may be removed. 



Now the Queen is pleased to send me, William Hobson, Captain, 

 Royal Navy, as governor of all the islands of New Zealand, which 

 will at another time be given to the Queen. 



The Queen says to the collection of the tribes of New Zealand, 

 and all other tribes of New Zealand, these are the laws that we have 

 spoken of. 



First. That the chiefs at the assembly, and those that were not at 

 the assembly, hereby give up entirely to the Queen for ever the 

 government of all their land. 



Secondly. The Queen of England agrees and consents to secure 

 to all the tribes, chiefs, and all men in New Zealand, and the head 

 chiefs, all their rights in their lands, villages, and other property. 



