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meetings with some of the chiefs were held by Captain Hobson, when 

 the treaty (of which I have forwarded you a copy) was signed by a 

 few chiefs. Subsequently Captain Hobson and suite visited Hokianga 

 and the Thames, and obtained a few signatures at either place ; hitherto 

 these are the only proceedings which have taken place relative to the 

 cession of any rights, by the chiefs of New Zealand, to the British 

 crown. 



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 government 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 

 coming. 



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 



