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Tiunslatiox of 10th paragraph of Panuitanga No. 8. " Now let them know that all doings of that kind are a trampling upon the law, ami those persons who do so will be considered persons who make themselves strangers to the Queen', and if they are Hot put a stop to, but persisted in, the consequences will be trouble or disaster'" The word ''mate" conveys to the Maori mind an amount of disagrceableness varying from the most trivial inconvenience to death itself, but my opinion is that in this instance trouble or disaster coupled give the true meaning in accordance with the ambiguity of the word. R W. PUCXKT. Native Office, Auckland. 7th November, ISo'l. The words in the Proclamation No. 8, dated February 2nd, 1801, " ki te tohe lonu, tona tukunga iho, he mate," to persist, the consequence will be trouble. A Native would never for a moment take the words " he mate" as in the sentence to mean anything else than "trouble," " disaster," " evil" or any other word expressing the same. James Ftn^r.oox, Auckland, . Interpreter. November 7th. 1864. No. 7. MEMORANDUM by Ministebs on the same subject as the foregoing. In reply to His Excellency's Memorandum, of the sth in«t., in which be asks Ministers as to the power the Governor is actually to have over the disposal of the lands of the Natives, in accordance with the terms of the notice of 2nd February, 1864, Ministers would respectfully refer His Excellency to those Memoranda in which they have discussed the principle of Confiscation, and would express an opinion that the extent to which His Excellency's power would reach may be gathered from their Memoranda, and that Ministers presume it may be exercised to that full extent under the advice of His Responsible Advisers for the time being. William Fox 18th May, 18G1. No. 8. MEMORANDUM by Mixistkhs enclosing Draft Proclamation. ' Ministers submit the accompanying draft proclamation for His Excellency the Governor's approval. It will be found substantially to reiterate the terms upon which the Government have from time to time made known, in various ways, that the submission of rebel Natives would be accepted, and upon which terms a considerable number, during the last three months, have submitted. Apparent anxiety by the Government to press terms upon the Natives without any overtures on their part, is no doubt open to the greatest objection, and operates to defeat instead of to advance the object in view; but the capture of Maungatautari, the last stronghold of the rebels in Waihato, appears to aflbrd a convenient occasion on which, perhaps, without being misunderstood, the terms which the Government arc willing to grant may be reissued in the most authentic form. Hitherto no day has been fixed afrer which the Government will not pledge itself to be bound by their offer. The time has arrived, as it appears to Ministers, when this should be done, and the ]sl July is proposed as affording ample opportunity to all who wish 1o submit. Freds. Whitakeb. 22nd April, 1864. His Excellency Sir George Grey, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, to the Chiefs and Tribes of Waikato who have been fighting against the Queen's Troops General Cameron and the soldiers have conquered Waikato, and arc now in possession of all the pahs and strong places. Meremere, liangiriri, Ngaruawahia, Pateraugi, Eangiawbia, Kihikihi, and jlaungatautari have been taken, and are occupied by the Queen's troops. The Chiefs and Tribes of Waikato have already had opportunities afforded them of obtaining peace and protection; although they have been perverse and obstinate, and by their conduct have justly forfeited all their Jauds, yet, out of consideration for themselves, their wives and their children, another opportunity will now be given them to return and live in Waikato as peaceable subjects of the Queen, and under her laws and protection. . Now, therefore, I, the Governor, say to every man who desires peace,- I -el him go betore one oJ the Queen's officers or magistrates, and take with him his gun, his powder, his bullets, and bis caps, and let him give up those to the officer or magistrate. Let him write down his name that he will obey the Queen's laws, and then let him g« temporarily to such place as shall be pointed out to him, where

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