them that they could not have the town which was what they at first wanted - We then went to a place called Pukehou and after considerable discussion we found 4 sections that would suit them, Nos. 21, 22, 31 and 32 on the map. They wanted these pointed out at once, but this I would not do, and put them off for the present, by saying the Tikokino work was not yet finished. My reason for not doing it then was that I knew they wd. consider pointing out the boundaries as putting them in possession, and to this I saw two objections - 1stly The dangerof their never paying, as I have already pointed out - and 2ndly I do not know whether we get the land for them or not. By the time I can receive an answer from you to this, the Tikokino work will be finished, and then if I do not hear from you I do not see how I can escape showing them the boundaries. I most earnestly beg