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ceed in that frigate to extend the sovereignty of the 
Queen of England over the Middle and Stewart's 
Islands. He had visited various ports in both those 
places, and obtained the signatures of Tuawmke or 
" Bloody Jack," of a brother of the same Mairanui 
who was taken and killed by Rauperaha in the Eliza- 
beth trip, and of several other chiefs, to a copy of 
the agreement signed at the Bay of Islands. He had 
declared the sovereignty of her Majesty by formal 
proclamation, and taken possession of both islands ; at 
Southern Port, in Stewart's Island, on the 5th of 
June ; and at Port Underwood, in Cloudy Bay, on the 
17th of the same month. In the latter case alone the 
proclamation based the assumption of sovereignty on 
its cession by the native chiefs. 
He had then visited Kapiti, and meeting Rauperaha 
in his canoe, had taken that chief down to Mana, in 
order to obtain the signatures of Rangihaeata and 
Hiko. The latter was absent on the mainland ; but 
Rangihaeata and Rauperaha had both signed on 
board the Herald on the 19th of June. Rauperaha 
thus signed twice, for his signature had been previously 
obtained by the Rev. Henry Williams. 
On the 20th, the Herald had anchored in the 
entrance of Port Nicholson, and Major Bunbury had 
communicated with the Colonial Secretary. On the 
21st, the frigate sailed all about the harbour, and 
Major Bunbury had landed and been introduced to 
some of the settlers at Captain Smith's house. It had 
at first been reported that the Herald was to take the 
soldiers round to Mana, in order to settle the dispute 
over the whaler's property which I have mentioned. 
It subsequently appeared that Major Bunbury had 
treated this affair as of little importance, although the 
whalers had represented to him that Rangihaeata and 
