A compendium of official documents relative to native affairs in the South Island, Volume One.

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Public Documents Relating to The Colony of New Zealand.

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Public Documents relating to the early History of the Colony of New Zealand.
Schedule.

No. of Series.	Date.	Writer.	To whom Addressed.	Subject.	Page.
1	29th Dec., 1837	Lord Glenelg	The Earl of Durham	Stating the principles under which he was willing to establish a Colony in New Zealand	9
2	30th Dec., 1837	The Earl of Durham	Lord Glenelg	Suggesting modification of the plan of colonization proposed	10
3	5th February, 1838	Lord Glenelg	The Earl of Durham	Declining to grant a Charter to the New Zealand Association, but consenting to the introduction of a Bill into Parliament	11
4	12th Dec, 1838	Mr. Stephen	Mr. Backhouse	Representing the expediency of appointing an Officer with the character and powers of British Consul at New Zealand	11
5	19th July, 1839			Treasury Minute sanctioning an advance for the expenses of the officer about to proceed to New Zealand as Consul, &c.	12
6	14th August, 1839	The Marquis of Normanby	Captain Hobson	Instructions for his guidance on proceeding to New Zealand	13
7	August, 1839	Captain Hobson	Under Secretary of State	Requesting explanation of certain passages in his instructions	17
8	15th August, 1839	The Marquis of Normanby	Captain Hobson	Further instructions for his guidance on the points alluded to in his letter of 14th August	18
9	7th Nov., 1839	Mr. Somes	Lord Palmerston	Drawing attention to the question of the British sovereignty of New Zealand	19
10	18th March, 1840	Mr. Stephen	Mr. Backhouse	Enclosing a memorandum of the replies of Lord John Russell to the statements contained in Mr. Somes's letter of 7th November	21
11	30th January, 1840			Proclamation by Governor Hobson of the extension of the Colony of New South Wales so as to comprehend any part of New Zealand that is or may be in sovereignty, and that he had taken the accustomed oaths of office	22
12	30th January, 1840			Proclamation by Governor Hobson respecting land titles and claims to land in New Zealand	23
13	6th February, 1840			The Treaty of Waitangi	23
14	20th February, 1840	Governor Hobson	The Marquis of Normanby	General report on the state of the country and population	24
15	21st May, 1840			Proclamation by Governor Hobson of the sovereignty of the Queen over the Northern Island of New Zealand	26
16	21st May, 1840			Proclamation by Governor Hobson of the sovereignty of the Queen over the Middle and Southern Islands of New Zealand	26
17	20th February, 1840	The Secretary of the New Zealand Company	Lord John Russell	Drawing attention to an announcement that an expedition has been despatched for the purpose of founding a French Colony and Penal Settlement at Bank's Peninsula	27
18	17th Sept., 1840	Captain Stanley, R.N.	Governor Hobson	Reporting his visit to Akaroa and the subsequent arrival of the French frigate "L'Aube"	27
19	23rd Sept., 1840	Sir George Gipps	Lord John Russell	Reporting Captain Stanley's visit to Akaroa and the subsequent arrival of the French immigrants and frigate	28
20	9th Dec., 1840	Lord John Russell	Governor Hobson	Transmitting the Letters Patent and other documents erecting New Zealand into a separate Colony	28
21	16th Nov., 1840			Extract from the Charter of the Colony pf New Zealand	35
22	5th Dec., 1840			Extract from the Royal Instructions to Governor Hobson	35
23	28th January, 1841	Lord John Russell	Governor Hobson	Additional instructions regarding the Aborigines	35
24	3rd May, 1841			Proclamation by Governor Hobson of the appointment of the Governor and Council	36
25	3rd May, 1841			Proclamation by Governor Hobson of the erection of the Islands of Now Zealand into a separate Colony	37
26	22nd October, 1840	Mr. Somes	Lord John Russell	Inquiring the intentions of the Government, New Zealand having become a British Colony	37
27	29th October, 1840	Mr. Vernon Smith	Mr. Somes	Stating the draft of an arrangement shall be transmitted in a few days	38
28	18th Nov., 1840	Mr. Vernon Smith	Mr. Somes	Transmitting the terms of the proposed agreement	38
	18th Nov., 1840			Lord John Russell's agreement with the Company	38
29	19th Nov., 1840	Mr. Somes	Lord John Russell	Accepting the proposed agreement	40
30	21st Nov., 1840	Lord John Russell	Sir George Gipps	Transmitting correspondence passed between the Government and the New Zealand Company, and intimating that it is intended a Commissioner should be sent out from England to inquire into the titles or claims to land in New Zealand	40
31	2nd Dec., 1840	Mr. Vernon Smith	Mr. Somes	Communicating the intentions of the Government with regard to the Government and colonization of New Zealand	41
32	11th January, 1841	Mr. Somes	Lord John Russell	Transmitting draft of Charter of Incorporation	42
33	20th January, 1841	Mr. Vernon Smith	Mr. Somes	Acknowledging the same, and stating that the drafts had been referred to the Attorney and Solicitor General for their revision	42
34	12th Feb., 1841			The Company's Charter of Incorporation	42
35				Supplemental Charter of 1843	48