Taranaki. August 4th. 1847. My dear Mr. Taylor, On my return yesterday evening from Warea, I received news of the 23rd. ult., with a cheque on the Union Bank at Wellington, for Twenty-Five Pounds; for which, and your kind anticipation of my ------ (?) I have to return you many thanks. By this remittance I am enabled to purchase land and houses, where I am living, for Fifty-Five Pounds; which will ultimately, and even now, in rent, afford me a return of 12% on the outlay. Still, I am very much afraid, that however acceptable the sum is to me, that you must have put yourself to some inconvenience in furnishing it at present; and I am not at all unconscious of the various unforseen demands there must have been on your purse, from the change of circumstances, since I wrote you at Auckland. Do not therefore think of sending me the remaining £25; as you were quite released from your promise. by the unfortunate difficulties that have since arisen. The only condition on which I expected to be favoured with your assistance was in case you should have a sum at the North lying idle; for which I should allow equal