Taranaki. New Plymouth. 18th. June 1847. Sir, I do myself the honour to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that the purchase of the Block of land from the Taranaki natives South of the settlement, which I was instructed by His Excellency to attend to in the first instance was concluded in May last, the first instalment of One Hundred (£100) having been handed over to the natives, as acknowledged by them in the Deed of Transfer, of which a copy and translation is herewith enclosed. In order that the numerous claimants to this small purchase, estimated by Mr. Carrington, at Three thousand five hundred and sixty-three (3363) acres, should at once participate in a share of the purchase