JAN. 20.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 47

any person or persons in respect of the matters
in the said Act stated, or any of them, in so
far as affects any lands or territory situated be-
tween the White Cliffs and the River Waitotara,
on the West Coast of the North Island: And
whereas it is expedient that effect should be given to
the hereinbefore in part recited Act: Now, there-
fore, know ye that I, Sir Hercules George Robert
Robinson, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand,
having confidence in your knowledge, ability, and
integrity, and in pursuance and exercise of the
power and authority conferred by the hereinbefore
in part recited Act, do hereby, with the advice and
consent of the Executive Council of the said colony,
appoint you the said

WILLIAM Fox,
FRANCIS DILLON BELL, and
HONE MOHI TAWHAI

to be Commissioners for the purposes in the said
Act mentioned, with the several powers and authori-
ties hereinafter set forth; and, subject thereto, and
to the said hereinbefore in part recited Act, to have
and exercise the several duties and functions herein-
after mentioned, that is to say,-

1. In the manner and form hereinafter provided to
   inquire into, examine, and report upon all or any
   claims which may be brought before you for inquiry,
   or which you may be authorized to examine into,
   under these presents, touching any promise or engage-
   ment which has been made, or is alleged to have been
   made, by or on behalf of the Government of the
   colony to or with any person or persons in relation
   to any lands taken under "The New Zealand Settle-
   ments Act, 1863," or any Act amending the same,
   within that part of the colony or territory situated
   between the White Cliffs and the River Waitotara,
   on the West Coast of the North Island.

2. You are authorized and empowered to make
   and to hold any inquiry under these presents at any
   place or places within the territory situated between
   the White Cliffs and the River Waitotara aforesaid
   (so far as may be practicable), or at such place or
   places within the Colony of New Zealand as you may
   think most convenient and adapted to elicit full
   information respecting the matters which you may
   be called upon to inquire into under these presents:
   Provided that you shall appoint at least two places
   within the territory aforesaid where you will be
   prepared to hold inquiries hereunder.

3. Before you commence any inquiry under these
   presents you shall cause such notice or notices as
   you may deem necessary or expedient to be given,
   stating the day, time, and place or places on and at
   which you will be prepared to hear and receive any
   evidence or information which any person or persons
   may desire to offer or bring before you touching or
   concerning any promise or engagement made or
   alleged to have been made by or on behalf of the
   Government of the colony to or with any person or
   persons in respect of, or in relation to, any of the
   lands so taken as aforesaid and comprised within the
   territory hereinbefore mentioned.

4. You shall cause every such notice to be given
   both in the English and the Maori languages, and to
   be published in such manner and form, and at such
   place or places, as you may deem best calculated to
   give effect to these presents.

5. For the purposes of this Commission you are
   hereby empowered to call before you and examine on
   oath, or otherwise as may be allowed by law, all such
   person or persons as you may think able to afford
   you any information in relation to the premises;
   and all such evidence shall be fully and fairly taken
   down and transcribed in writing; and if taken in the
   Maori language, a full and accurate translation by a

competent person shall accompany the same, and be
duly verified as correct.

6. Any person or persons presenting any claim, or
   bringing before you any matter for inquiry, shall be
   entitled to do so in such manner and form as you
   may from time to time prescribe.

7. You may also require any person or persons to
   bring before you and produce in evidence (saving all
   just exceptions) any books, papers, deeds, plans, or
   documents of which any Court of law might compel
   the production.

8. You are hereby also empowered in case no
   claim is made or evidence offered before you in
   respect of any such promise or engagement as afore-
   said of your own motion to examine into and report
   upon any such alleged promise or engagement which
   may be in any manner brought to your knowledge,
   and although the same shall not be made or preferred
   by any person or persons; and in any such case
   you shall and may exercise all and every the
   powers and authorities conferred upon you by these
   presents.

9. In giving effect to this Commission, you shall
   have full power and authority to employ such clerks,
   interpreters, and other persons as you may deem
   necessary for your assistance in the premises.

10. In case any inquiry under these presents shall
    be made and concluded by you, and it shall after-
    wards appear desirable for any reason that the same
    shall be reopened, you are hereby empowered to
    reopen the same, and all proceedings shall be taken
    in respect of such reopened inquiry as if it were an
    original inquiry: Provided that no inquiry shall be
    entered upon after the date fixed for the making of
    your report under this Commission.

11. And it is hereby declared that this Commission
    shall continue in full force and virtue, and you the
    said Commissioners may from time to time, and at
    any place or places within the said colony, proceed
    in the execution hereof although the inquiry be not
    regularly continued from time to time by adjourn-
    ment.

12. And you are hereby required, with as little
    delay as possible, but not later than four calendar
    months from the date hereof, to report to me, under
    your hands and seals, your opinion, resulting from the
    said inquiry and the evidence taken thereon, of the
    several matters and things inquired into by you
    under these presents.

13. Lastly, it is hereby expressly declared that all
    the powers, authorities, and duties conferred or
    imposed upon you the said Commissioners may be
    exercised and performed by any two of you sitting
    and acting together.

Given under the hand of His Excellency
Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson,
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distin-
guished Order of Saint Michael and Saint
George, Governor in and over Her
Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and
its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of
the same; and issued under the Seal of
the said Colony, at Wellington, this
twentieth day of January, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty.

JOHN BRYCE.

Approved in Council.
FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

By Authority: GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.