New Plymouth July 16th 1845 Sir, I feel myself compelled to address you in your official capacity for the purpose of informing you that I have again been subjected to molestation from certain natives belonging to the pah at the Huatoki who pretend to lay claim to a greater portion of my Suburban Section than they have already deprived me - At the time the purchase of the 4800 acre block was made by Governor Fitzroy you will doubtless remember that the Natives were allowed to retain 10 acres of my land for 5 years; the Maoris themselves cut the line of division, the boundaries, in order to prevent any future misunderstanding being distinctly marked on a plan now I believe in your possession; the parties interested at that time fully understood the limits of the respective properties and it never for one moment came into my mind that it was their intention at a future period to