relating to the and purchase to Auckland with you - there are some horrible nilggling foolish Queries come about the Accounts connected with that purchase, such as what sort of dinner the Native Chiefs had - the description of vegetables another party had - a receipt for a canoe, and others of - I have told Daniell to give copies of the two authorities one or £1000, the other for £2000 which we were to pay on your requisition and to say that the Commissioner in making these payments did not enter into the details. You may recollect we spoke to you about these atters at the time and you said you would arrange them at the Audit Office - I dont know how Brunner has managed about