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Page iii
... of empire . By the grant of representative institutions , the connection of the Colonies with the mother country is not reduced to an impalpable thread , or to a mere iv PREFACE . relation of sentiment , as assumed by.
... of empire . By the grant of representative institutions , the connection of the Colonies with the mother country is not reduced to an impalpable thread , or to a mere iv PREFACE . relation of sentiment , as assumed by.
Page 58
... grant of responsible government . " That form of government being unequivocally established , it is , I imagine , admitted on all hands that the Imperial Go- vernment has no further responsibility for maintaining the internal ...
... grant of responsible government . " That form of government being unequivocally established , it is , I imagine , admitted on all hands that the Imperial Go- vernment has no further responsibility for maintaining the internal ...
Page 71
... grant , made by Governor Darling- when the Governor for the time - being represented only the Imperial ... grants , and therefore of making promises . " governors , The other was that of an appeal against the legality of a municipality ...
... grant , made by Governor Darling- when the Governor for the time - being represented only the Imperial ... grants , and therefore of making promises . " governors , The other was that of an appeal against the legality of a municipality ...
Page 98
... grants of land in New Zealand . " The former of these Acts excited little interest ; the latter , when published as a Bill in the Gazette , previous to its introduction to the Council , excited , not only the alarm , but the ...
... grants of land in New Zealand . " The former of these Acts excited little interest ; the latter , when published as a Bill in the Gazette , previous to its introduction to the Council , excited , not only the alarm , but the ...
Page 101
... grant from the Crown of 5000 acres . The other purchase of 50,000 acres was effected in order to enable a tribe who had been expelled from their homes , in the neighbourhood of the North Cape , twenty years before , to return to them ...
... grant from the Crown of 5000 acres . The other purchase of 50,000 acres was effected in order to enable a tribe who had been expelled from their homes , in the neighbourhood of the North Cape , twenty years before , to return to them ...
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aboriginal acquired acres administration amongst appointed Auckland Australian colonies authorise authority Bay of Islands British Colonies British Government British subjects called responsible government Canada chiefs Church Missionary Society colonists Commission Commissioner considered Constitution Act Crown delegated despatch district dominion duty elected empire established Executive Council exercise existence functionaries Governor Fitzroy Governor Grey grant honour House of Commons House of Representatives individuals inhabitants institutions instructions interests justice Kororareka Land Claims law of England Legislative Council Lord Lower Canada maintain Majesty Majesty's petitioners Maories ment Ministers Ministry mother country necessary Ngapuhis Nopera object obligations obtain Ordinance Papers Parliament parties persons petition portion possession principles proceedings protection Province of Auckland Provincial Council provisions purchase question relation require Secretary settlement settlers Sir George Grey Sir William Martin Sovereign sovereignty statute subordinate system called responsible Taranaki tion Treaty of Waitangi tribes Waikato Zealand Company
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Page 111 - And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
Page 111 - I am a stranger and a sojourner with you; give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
Page 184 - To Our Trusty and Welbeloved Jonathan Belcher Esq' Greeting. We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in the Prudence Courage and Loyalty, of you the said Jonathan Belcher, of Our especial Grace certain knowledge and mere motion have thought fit to constitute and appoint, and by these Presents do constitute and appoint you the said Jonathan Belcher to be Our Captain General and Governor in chief in and over Our Province of Nova Caesarea or New Jersey in America.
Page 185 - And we do hereby give and grant unto you full power and authority...
Page 111 - Hear us, my lord : thou art a mighty prince among us : in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead ; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.
Page 184 - America, and we do hereby require, and command you to do and execute all things in due manner, that shall belong unto your said command and the trust we have reposed in you, according to the several powers and directions...
Page 179 - TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY...
Page 185 - Governor to do and execute all things that belong to his said office, according to the tenor of these our letters patent and of such commission as may be issued to him under our sign manual and signet, and according to such instructions as may from time to time be given to him under our sign manual and signet, or by our order in our Privy Council, or by us, through one of our principal Secretaries of State, and to such laws as are now or shall hereafter be in force in the State.
Page 184 - WHEREAS, by certain Letters Patent, under the Great Seal of our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date at Westminster, the...
Page 189 - Bill for the divorce of persons joined together in holy matrimony. 2. Any Bill whereby any grant of land or money or other donation or gratuity may be made to himself. 3. Any Bill affecting the currency of the State.