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chiefs and tribes, and to all the people of New Zealand, the possession 

 of their lands, dwellings, and all their property. But the chiefs of the 

 confederation and the other chiefs grant to the Queen the exclusive 

 right of purchasing such lands as the proprietors thereof may be dis- 

 posed to sell, at such prices as shall be agreed upon between them and 

 the persons appointed by the Queen to purchase from them. 



Art. III. In return for the cession of the sovereignty to the Queen, 

 the people of New Zealand shall be protected by the Queen of 

 England, and the rights and privileges of British subjects shall be 

 granted to them. 



(Signed) William Hobson, 



Consul and Lieutenant-Governor. 



Now we the chiefs of the confederation of the united tribes of New 

 Zealand, being assembled at Waitanga, and we the other chiefs of 

 New Zealand having understood the meaning of these articles, accept 

 of them and agree to them all. In witness whereof our names or 

 marks are affixed. 



Done at Waitanga the 6th day of February, in the year of our Lord 

 one thousand eight hundred and forty. 



Here follow signatures of chiefs. 



END OF THE SECOND VOLUME. 



