Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-06

kAME1AMEHA Sd.
kEKAULUAHI.
hereby certify the above to be faithful translation
J. P.JUDD, Jr.,
For the Government.
He NJ. Ship Carysfort,
Woahoo, 18th, Feb, 1913.
Sir have the homer to acknowledge your Males
tvs letter of this days date, wherein you intimate
your intention of complying with my demands, which
have considered my duiy TO make upon your Majesty
Government | appoint the hour of clock, this at.
ternoon, for the interchange OF salntes and shall ex
pec that you will inform me at what hour on Monday
you will be prepared 10 receive myself and Her Bri
tannic Majestys representatives.
have the honor to be, your hajestys
Most obedient, humble servant,
GEORGE PAULET, Captain.
His Majesty Kamehameha Sd.
HoxoLuIu, Oahee, Feb. Is, 1S43.
Solicitations 10 Lord g. Pauet, Captain Of ii. b. NJ
ship Carysfort.
have received your communication, and max e
known to you that | will receive yourself and H. b.
NJ. M representatives on Monday, the goth February,
at | o'clock A. NJ.
Yours, respectfully,
KAMEHAMEHA BID.
hereby certify the above TO be faithful translation
G. 2. JUDD, Jr.,
For the Government.
Where are you, Chiefs, People AMI Commons from
my ancestor and people from foreign lands!
Hear ye make known to you, that l am in per.
plexi,y, by reason of difficulties into which have
been brought without cause; therefore, have given
away the life of our land, hear ye But my rule over
YOU my people, and your privileges viii continue for
have hope that the life of the land will be restored
when my conduct is justified.
Done at Honolulu, Oahee, this twenty fifth day OF
February, lsf3.
Witness, John ID. Paalua
KAMEHAMEHA,
KEKAULUAHl
hereby certify the above 10 be faithful translation
G. P. JUDD,
Recorder and Translator for the Government.
In consequence Of the difficulties in which find
ourselves involved, and opinion of the impossible
ty Of complying with the demands in the manner in
which they are made by her Britannia Majesty's Re.
representatives. upon US, in reference to the claims of
British Subjects do hereby cede the group of Is
lands known the Hawaan Sandwich Islands,
unto the Right Honorable Lord George Paulet, Cap.
tain OF her Britannia Masstys ship of Carysfort,
| representing her Majesty, Victoria Queen OF Great
Britain and Ireland, from this date, and for the time
being; the said being made with the
ton that II IS subject to any arrangement that may
have been entered uo by the appoip ted
by us to treat with the Government of her Britannia
Majesty and in the event that agreeme Mt has been
made or may be at the date hereof subject TO the
decision of her Britannia Muiesty's Government on
conference with the said Representatives and being
/
the decision which her Britannia Majesty may pro-
nounce on the receipt OF full information from us
and from the Right Hon. Lord George Paulet.
| In confirmation of the above, we hereby fix our
names aud seals, this twenty fifth day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty three, at Honolulu Oahee, Sandwich Is
| lands.
Signed in presence of G. p. Judd, Recorder and
Translator for the Government.
KAMEHAMEHA Sd.
kEKUALUAHl.
! A provisional cession Of the Hawaiian or Sandwich
Islands have been made this day by Kamehameha 3
/ King and kekauiuahi, Premier thereof unto me- the
Right Hon. Lord George Pauet, commanding III. b
NJ. ship Carysiort, The part of her Britannia Ma
jesty Victorn, Queen Of Great Britain and Ireland
subject to arrangements which have been or sha Il
be made in Great Britain with The Government of II
b. Majesty.
do hereby proclaim
Frst-That the British flag shall be hoised on all
the Islands of the Group; aud the natives thereof
shall enjoy the protection aud privileges of British sub.
! iects
Second-That the Government thereof shall be exc
cuted until the receipt of comm ncaton from Great
Britain in the following manner, namely: By the ma.
tive King and Chiefs, and the officer employed by them
so far as regards the native population and by com.
mission consisting Of King kamehamela 3 or de pu-
~ appointed by HIM, the Right Honorable Lord Geo.
Pauet, Duncan Forbes Mackay Esq and Lieutenant
Frere N in all that relations with other
powers, (save and except the negotiations with the
British Conveniently and the arrangements among 70.
regners, other than natives OF the Archipeago resi-.
dents on these Islands.
Third-That the laws at present existing or which
may be made at the ensuing Council of the King and
Chiefs (after being communicated to The Commission J
shall be in full force SO far natives are concerned
aud shall form the basis Of the administration of Justice
By the Commission in mS,ers between foreigners resi-
sident on these Islands
Fourth-ln all that relates 10 the collection Of the
revenue, the present officers shall be continued at the
pleasure Of the native King and Chiefs their salaries
for the current year being also determined by them and
the archives of Government remaining in their hands:
the accounts however subject 10 inspection by the
Commission heretofore named. The Government yes
sells shall be in like manner subject however, to their
employment, if required for her Britannia Majesty S
| service