The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-04-20
Contracts between the Hawaiian
Government and w. II. Webb,
Esq, representing the u. -, n.
Z., and a. steam Mail Line.

WHEREAS, on the twenty-eighth day Of March, in
the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seven
ty-twO. at a Privy Council holden by His Majesty
the King of the Hawaiian Islands, a resolution was
passed in the words following, that is to say:
(" ResOLued That the consent Of the Privy Coun-
ell be, and the same is hereby given. to the expend-
iture, at the discretion of His MaJesty's Cabinet, OF
the unexpended balance Of the appropriation Of
money TO be paid to a line Of steamers running
between the port Of Honolulu, Australia and New
Zealand. and making Honolulu a terminus or stop
ping place for receiving and delivering cargo IT
being understood that the balance, the expenditure
of which is hereby consented to, shall be paid TO
the United States. New Zealand and Australian
Mai Steamship Line. commonly known as "Webb's
Line" in monthly payments OF not more than one
Thousand Isl .O00) dollars each, to be computed
from the date of the establishment OF a line OF
steamers in accordance with the law authorizing
the appropriation but this consent is given upon
condition that such steamers shall carry the mails
to and from Honolulu and a port of Australia and
New Zealand. without further charge. and shall
continue to call at this port for and during the
term of five years, if the line shall be so long main
tained.H
And aohereas. on the 18th day of April ia the
same year, at a Cabinet Council holden by COM
mand of His Majesty the King. a resolution was
passed in the words following, that is TO say:
." Whereas, this Cabinet are reasonably satisfied
that a steamship line. OF which VIM. II. Webb. Esq,
is the principal proprietor, and commonly styled
the United States, New Zealand ana Australian
Mail Steamship Line, has been actually established
between Honolulu, Australia and Kew Zealand,
therefore,
ResolUed: That the Minister of Finance is author
lied to execute 4 contract with the United States,
New Zealand and Australian Mail Steamship Com
pany. in conformity with the resolution Of the Privy
Council adopted March 28th, 1872.
NO1o, therefore. This contract. made and CON
cluded this Sixteeth day of April in the year aiOre-
said, by virtue Of tue authority contained in the
Resolutions aforesaid, by and between the Govern
ment Of the Kingdom Of the Hawaiian Islands. who
execute the same by J. Mott Smith, His Majesty's
Minister of Finance. as Parties Of the First Part,
and VIM. II. Webb and Benjamin Holiday, Of the
CITY. County and State of New York, one Of the
United States of America. partners, under the
style of the United States, New Zealand and Aus
tralian Mail Steamship Line. who execute the same
by the hands of VIM. II. Webb aforesaid. as Parties
of the Second Part. Witnesseth
FIRST: The Parties OF the Second Part having in
view the establishment OF a Steamship Line between
san Francisco, in the State of California. one OF
the United States Of America, and Auckland. IN the
British Colony of New Zealand and Melbourne in
the British Colony of Victoria. together with other
ports in Australasia. in the manner contemplated
BY the aforesaid Resolutions, hereby agree that the
steamers Of snch line shall call regularly at Homo.
lulu upon their passage IN each direction, ton and
during the term Of five years. if the line shall be so
long maintained, for the purpose OF receiving and
delivering cargo. and will afford all reasonable
facilities therefor. aud that they will convey the
mails to and from Honolulu, from and to the ports
of Auckland and Melbourne aforesaid. and such
other ports of Australasia as the steamers Of the
said line may visit, without charge to the Hawaiian
Government. except as is hereafter set forth.
Second: In consideration Of the premises the
said Party of the First Part hereby agrees TO pay
to the Party Of the Second Part at the rate Of One
Thousand Dollars per month, during the time thai
said steamers shall continue to call at the pert 81
Honolulu. in pursuance of the agreement contained
in the preceding article. until the balance Of the
appropriation granted by the Legislative Assembly
of the Hawaiian Islands in the Appropriation Ac
approved July 22d, in the year One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Seventy shall have been ex
bausted. the said balance now amounting to Thirty
Eve Thousand Three Hundred and Five Dollar
1886, 305) and whereas, the said steamers may cal
at Honolulu more frequently than once in eacl
month, it is hereby agreed that the subsidy afOre
said shall be payable upon the departure of eacI
steamer of the line aforesaid for Australasia