The foregoing letter is cross-hatched, as follows:- Recommended that the receipt should be acknowledged, and Thomas Williams informed that the Governor is much pleased with his address of welcome. With reference to his resignation, - that His Excellency accepts it, and will direct Mr. McLean to make it known at the same time that His Excellency wishes him to know that he is pleased with his past services as an Assessor. (Signed) Donald McLean March 10th. 1859. Have enquired of Thomas Williams what hie reasons have been for tendering his resignation; which he has explained as follows, - that he was imposed upon by Wm. Kingi Mata Katea; who, when he came up with a Taranaki party, stated he had no guns in his carts. Thomas Williams enquired repeatedly if they had guns. The reply was No. It was afterwards discovered that a number of guns were concealed by the party. Williams objected to their being taken. Kingi said, - "We only take them to