favourable opportunity I had landed the compensation money which the Natives named in the margin (Ngawaka, Tareha, Rupene, Tautoka) no sooner learnt than they insisted on other reserves being made for them. Wishing to ascertain how much land they required I repaired to the several places mentioned and conceived their demands to be so exorbitant that I felt it my duty to break off the negociation, I consulted the principal settlers upon this point and found them unanimous in the opinion that it would be preferable to abandon the Settlement, rather than accede to the demands of the Natives and they forwarded to me the accompanying memorial (Enclosure No. 6) which they requested might be laid before your Excellency. Feeling that after acceeding to all their demands an arrangement if entered into would under existing circumstances be little to be depended upon, and hearing that there was a possibility of the Natives attempting to prevent my reshiping