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That a sum of say £200,000 be raised by the General Assembly on the security of the Colony, the interest and sinking fund to be paid out of the Colonial Revenue, and the principal to be a charge on the future Revenue of this Province to the extent of 50 per cent. of the increase over the average Revenue for the past five years.
This sum to be for the payment of compensation in full to the settlers, and that three months notice should be given to every one to take his compensation, and after that date no rations or assistance be given by the General Government either here or at Nelson.
That the various Provinces be invited to give free passages to such of the population as will accept it.
That the various Provinces be authorised to sell land to such persons as may wish to remove, to the extent of the approximate value, their land in New Plymouth was worth before hostilities commenced, and with a deferred period of say five years for the payment.
With reference to the Tataraimaka settlers, whose farms held under a Grant from the Crown, are now in the possession of the Southern natives, and who are forbidden by the Government to return to them; and also a great number of bush settlers. Your memorialists feel unequal to make any proposition to meet the exceptional state of that portion of the population.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
EXTRACTS FROM MINUTES OF COUNCIL.
Provincial Council Chamber, 7th August, 1862,
Moved by W. K. HULKE and seconded by W. BAYLY, "That this Council feels both surprised and hurt at the omission in the Governor’s opening address to the House of Assembly at Wellington, of all allusion to the critical position of the Province of Taranaki with regard to its Native population. That a Province in which Martial Law is in force, and has been for over 2½ years, in which European settlers have been wantonly murdered without regard to age—in which armed bodies of Natives have been suffered with impunity, to burn, plunder, and destroy property to a large amount and to hold by right of conquest a large and highly cultivated district, deserves in the opinion of this Council some consideration in a speech of such importance, more particularly as the greater part of its population are now obliged to be supported by the General and Provincial Governments. All agricultural pursuits and trade having long ago ceased to exist, the remaining population being centered in Town or at the Stockades, whilst a very large body have been expatriated to Nelson by order of the Military authorities."
W. K. HULKE moved "That the Memorial be printed and that copies be forwarded to His Excellency the Governor and to the members of Taranaki for distribution." Question put and passed.
W. K. HULKE moved "That the motion standing in his name be printed and appended to the Memorial and copies sent to His Excellency the Governor and the Taranaki members for distribution."
Taranaki Provincial Gazette 1862, No 17
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Memorial to Governor Grey regarding Taranaki's plight
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🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationMemorial, Provincial Council, Taranaki, Governor Grey, Militia pay, Relief
🏛️ Provincial Council Resolution on Taranaki's Situation
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration7 August 1862
Resolution, Taranaki, Martial Law, Native Conflict, Governor's Address
- W. K. Hulke
- W. Bayly