Narrative of the surveying voyages of his majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle (vol.2- Appendix): between the years 1826 and 1836 : describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagles's circumnavigation of the globe

APPENDIX. 197 tCH years and upwards in the country, and it is transmitted to his most gracious Majesty the King of England, at the unanimous request of the chiefs. James Busby, British Resident at New Zealand. No. 37. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, Sir: 29th June 1835. I am directed by the governor to inform you that he has received a despatch from the right honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, communicating the representation made by you of the advantages which would result to you personally, as well as to other Europeans who have settled in the district in which you reside, by your being invested with an appointment corresponding to that lately conferred upon Mr. James Busby : — the extreme distance of that gentleman from the quarter in which you and other European settlers reside, preventing him from rendering that assistance which he might otherwise be expected to afford : — and I am accordingly commanded by Sir Richard Bourke to acquaint you, that in pursu- ance of the authority thus conveyed, his Excellency has been pleased to nominate j^ou to be an "Additional British Resident" at New Zealand. The creation of the appointment held by Mr. Busby originated in the desire of checking the atrocities and irregularities committed at New Zealand by Europeans, and of giving encouragement and protection to the well-disposed settlers and traders from Great Bri- tain and this colony ; and as the general rules by which it is the wish of this government that the British resident should regulate his proceedings, should also guide you in cases in which you may feel yourself called upon to act I am directed by his Excellency to transmit to you the enclosed extract of the instructions (13th April 1833) issued to Mr. Busby on his departure to assume the duties of his office. By an adherence to the principles laid down in these orders, and their discreet application to circumstances, it is hoped that you will not be disappointed in your expectation of being enabled to benefit