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possible with the cultivation of their own farms, but of this the Colonial Government is to be the sole judge. 21. Rations will be furnished by Government for one year after arrival, to Immigrants who desire it, on the following scale: meat, flour, tea and sugar, not exceeding in cost seven shillings a week for each adult male, and five shillings a week for each adult female. These rations will have to be paid for by the Immigrant before receiving the title to his land, in the same proportion and at the same intervals as the repayments for the passage and land. 22. Every Immigrant shall be naturalized in the Colony, and shall take the Oath of allegiance to the British Sovereign. 23. Every Immigrant shall reside on the land allotted to him, or on such other spot ia the neighbourhood, as the Colonial Government may permit; and he shall not leave the Province at any time without the leave of the Government first asked and given in writing. In the event of any disobedience of this rule, the transgressor will be subjected to a fine of £50, which amount he binds himself to pay. Every man will be required to give a bond or guarantee on this point to the Colonial Government, which must be executed before embarkation. 24. The Immigrants will understand, that on arriving in the Colony, those who may become proprietors of land will, when they have got a title, enjoy the right to elect Representatives. In short, they will all become British citizens, and will enjoy the rights and be subject to the duty of citizens of the British Empire. Alfred Domett.
No. 11. THE HONOBAJiLE THE OOLOXIAL SECBETAB1" TO MB. KELLIlfG. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, Oth January, 1863. Sib, — With thin I have the honor to enclose a warrant, appointing you agent for the Colonial Government of New Zealand, in the negotiations to be entered into for bringing out German settlers to Taranaki. The remuneration to be allowed to you has already beeu stated in my letter to you, dated 6th December, 1862, No. 243, and in pursuance of that arrangement I have now to authorise you to draw two hundred pounds from the Sub-Treasury at Nelson, as the expenses of your journey from Nelson, to Europe by the overland route. The production of this letter will be a warrant "to the .Sub-Treasurer to make the payment. I have also the honor to enclose copy of a letter to Mr. Morrison, the agent in London for this Colony, as to the payments to be made you in Europe. 1 have, &c, Alfbed Domett. F. Kelling, Ac, Nelson.
No. 12. THE VNDEB 8ECBET.VBY TO MB. MOBBISON. New Zealand, Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 6th January, 1863. Sib, — Mr. John Fedor Augustus Kelling, having been authorised by the Government of New Zealand to proceed as their agent to Europe, for purposes connected with the proposed establishment of a German Settlement in the Province of Taranaki, I am directed by Mr. Domett to authorise you to pay to Mr. Kelling, upon his certificate, a sum at the rate of one pound per diem, while on the voyage from Nelson to Europe ; and a sum at the rate of two pounds per diem while in Europe, for a period not exceeding one year from the date of his departure from Nelson, and a sum of eighty pounds, when he wishes to return to New Zealand, for the purpose of enabling him to take a passage by the Ocean route I have, Ac, W. Gisbobne, Under Secretary. John Morrison, Esq., 3, Adelaide Place, King William Street, London.
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INTRODUCTION OF GERMAN IMMIGRANTS.