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No. 21.
Charter for erecting the Colony of New Zealand, and for creating and establishing a Legislative Council and an Executive Council, and for granting certain Powers and Authorities to the Governor for the time being of the said Colony.
Victoria, &c., to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting:
Whereas by an Act of Parliament made and passed in the fourth year of our reign, intituled, &c.
Provided always, that nothing in these our Letters Patent contained shall affect or be construed to affect the rights of any aboriginal natives of the said Colony of New Zealand to the actual occupation or enjoyment in their own persons, or in the persons of their descendants, of any lands in the said Colony now actually occupied or enjoyed by such Natives.