Rules and regulations for the Government of the Mission and Settlement formed by the Church ^of England Missionary Society at the Northern Island of New Zealand in the South Seas.

1 	The Society supplying every person permanently engaged in this Mission, not 	only with certain fixed annual salaries and regular sufficient supplies of 	provisions but also being engaged to support the widows and orphans, of any 	and every person dying in the service of the Mission & It is ordered that no 	person engaged in this Mission shall be allowed upon any account of pretence 	whatever to acquire or ^to hold any private or individual property, real, 	landed, or personal in New Zealand, distinct from or other than such as shall 	and may be granted by the society their superintendent or Agent neither shall 	any trade or traffic what=ever be carried on with the natives of New Zealand 	or with any Ship of person touching there. But only for the general account 	and benefit of the Mission, all private and individual Trade and Traffic being 	prohibited.
2d 	That the Labour and services of every person engaged in this Mission shall be 	considered as belonging tom and be entirely devoted to the general purposes 	of the Mission, and that the produce of every person’s Labour and services 	shall belong to the society and be disposed of for the general use and benefit 	of the Mission as directed by the superintendent. And every person shall do 	and perform, whatever the superintendant shall direct, according to the 	Nature of his particular office trade and calling, and shall render an account 	thereof to the superintendant from time to time as he shall require.
3	That a sufficient number of Dwelling Houses shall be erected as soon as ^it conveniently can be done for each person permanently engaged in the Mission and a 	sufficient quantity of land for a Garden, yard &c allotted to each House. That 	every family shall have a dwelling house and be allowed to cultivate the 	allotment of Land attahched thereto for their private ^individual benefit. But to 	have no right whatever to the use of either house or Garden Land any longer 	than they shall continue faithfully in the Service of the Mission, and obedient 	to the regulations, thereof according to the judgement of the superintendant.
4	That all property of every description either raised at the Settlement, procured 	from the Natives, and in every other way and manner whatever, shall be 	deposited in the Mission store House and from the use and from thence [f] 	distributed to the persons engaged in the Mission according to their wants, or 	otherwise disposed of to the best advantage for account of the Mission. And 	that all supplies for the Mission shall be also deposited in the Mission store 	house and from thence distributed in the same manner as above mentioned.
5	That rations of provisions according to the following scale shall be weekly 	issued from the Mission store by the storekeeper to be appointed by the 	superintendant. viz for every man 8lbs. flour – 5lbs. salt pork – or 7lbs. fresh meat 	– 1lb. sugar – 2oz Tea & 1/4lb soap. For every woman 6lbs Flour – 4lbs Salt Pork or 	6lbs fresh meat – 1lb sugar 2oz Tea – 1/4lb soap, and for every Child 4lbs. flour – 2lb 	salt Pork – or 3lb fresh meat 1/2lb sugar – 1oz Tea – 2oz Soap P Week 	respectively, or so much of other provisions as shall be equivalent thereon.	 	The Superintendant to be at liberty to increase the ration if he shall find it 	necessary and prudent so to do. And all medical attention and medicine shall 	be supp=lied as well and sufficiently as means and Circumstances will allow. – 
6	For the preservation of peace order and good will, It is ordered that all 	disputes and differences between any person and persons engaged in or 	attached to this mission shall be examined and enquired into and determined 	by the superintendant whose decision shall be binding and conclusive on the 	parties – allowing an appeal to the Agent at New South Wales, or the 	Committee in England to any party finding himself aggrieved by such 	decision.
7	That the superintendant shall once a month or oftner if he shall think fit 	convene a meeting of the men permanently engaged in this Mission, with	whom he shall Consult and advise upon all matters of importance in any wise 	concerning or affecting the Mission.
8	That The Reverend John Butler superintendant of the Mission appointed by 	the Committee of the Society shall superintend direct order and manage all 	and every matter and thing whatsoever and of every Kind nature and degree 	belonging to or affecting or concerning the mission at New Zealand. That all 	and every Person engaged in and attached to the Mission shall be subject to 	and obey all his orders and directions according to their several offices trades 	and calling and shall [f] account to him for all their Labour and time and all 	matt=ers entrusted to them – shall receive orders from him, and make returns 	to him always in important matters reserving the right of appeal as before 	mentioned to any party feeling themselves aggrieved.
9	That if the superintendant shall at any time judge that the Conduct of any	person or persons engaged in or attached to this mission is unfaithful and 	disobedient to the Rules and Regulations of the Mission and injurious and 	contrary or opposed to the great object and purposes of the Mission, he the	 superintendant shall thereupon convene a special meeting of the men	permanently engaged in the Mission excepting the person or persons 	acc=used to enquire into ande decide upon the matter or accusation, and if 	two thirds of the members of the meeting are of opinion the person so 	accused ought to be suspended from the mission, the Superintendant may	suspend the party, or partys accused until the Decision of the Agent at New 	South Wales or Committee in England be made Known thereupon, provided 	always that the Charge or accusation be reduced to writing as well as the	opinion or decision of the said meeting, and an opportunity be given to the 	party accused to make his defence, the whole proceeding to be forwarded to 	the agent at New South Wales and the Committee in London.
10	That the Superintendant shall keep a regular Journal of all the Transactions of 	the Society and its several members including himself, a copy of which shall 	be forwarded quarterly to the Agent at New South Wales and the Committee 	in London. —