. . . . . . . . . being entrusted with such a large . . . . . . . having taken the lions share of the late payment here including rents arrears and sundry other spoils and contingencies from those who wish to keep on good terms with him. After looking over the correspondence and investigating the matter I am quite ashamed that the Govt. were ever in any way parties to Bartons imposition and occupation of land acquired under such a ridiculous tenure. In fact it had the appearance and in some measure the effect that the Govt. were supporting an illegal occupant on Native lands a private adventurer for his personal aggrandisement in his illegal and unjust occupation of native lands and I feel very anxious for a Surveyor or Surveyors to arrive in order that all boundary questions may be finally settled. Capt. Smith would be very useful for a few months if he would undertake the duty. My official reports will give all further information respecting my proceedings since Your Excellency left here