for the natives in that neighbourhood. I have the honournto be etc., (Signed) Donald McLean. To:- J. Scroggs Esq. Surveyor. Rangitikei. Your law is not to allow any trespass on other people's boundary. This side is mine. You had better not trespass on it, - that is, the land you have got from the Ngatiapa. This is my determination for ever and ever." - "Listen! Omurapapuko is the cause of this long talk. "E ahu e te one one mau Omurapapuko." This is a great Committee or Meeting. The cause of all our previous disturbance has been the want of such Meetings. Mr. McLean, the boundary is Rangitikei, - a boundary formed or made by God. The other side is for the Queen, is for the Queen, and the Governor of you. If you wish for this side, let us go to the Governor, and decline in open day that we shall fight for it in open daylight, when the sun is shining." Mr. McLean asked the Ngatiapa what their boundaries were; that they should be openly known, and declared at this Meeting, to prevent future differences. Addressing Kingi Hori, as the elder Chief of the Ngatiapa, to state the names of the boundary. - "Matiu joins our boundary there. That is all, - Purakau, Wakaari Oroua Koti Awa, Otara, -inland." Turakina 26th. March 1849. Dear Sir, In the event of your receiving instructions from Wellington to join me, and assist in the survey of the Rangitikei district, I have to recommend, as you are not likely to overtake me before starting to the Interior, that you will survey the Parewanui Reserve on the North bank of the Rangitikei. The boundaries are already understood by the natives, and can be pointed out to you by them and Mr. Chamberlain. Having finished that Reserve, and ascertained the extent thereof, you will be good enough to survey the coast line from the ferry this side of Rangitikei, on to the termination of the South boundary of the Company's block at Wanganui. This boundary I have instructed Abraham Tipae of Wangaehu to point out to you. By the time these surveys are finished, I expect to be back from the interior, as I am waiting for the first fair weather to start there. If you are not otherwise instructed, I do not consider it would be advisable to survey more villages for the natives at Manawatu, than that at Te Rewa Rewa.