therefore understood that although the inland boundary is not defined, that their whole rights between the Turakina and Rangitikei rivers are surrendered to the Government. The present arrangements I am carrying out, are of a more protracted nature than I anticipated, from the various investigations I am under the necessity of pursuing, in order to guard, as far as possible, against future difficulties, to which isolated settlers might at first be exposed, even by the Ngatiapas, if their claims are not fully enquired into and adjusted; and their extravagant ideas respecting large Reserves, and compensation brought within a moderate compass. I have the honour to remain Sir, Tour most obdt. humble servant (Signed) Donald McLean Inspector of Police. To:- The Colonial Secretary Wellington. Wanganui, 11th. April 1849 Sir, The terms of payment which I have the honor to propose for the consideration of His Excellency, the Lieut. Governor, and the Principal Agent of the New Zealand Company, for extinguishing the claims of the Ngatiapa tribe, to the district of land bounded on the one side by the Rangitikei river, and on the other by the South boundary of the Wanganui purchase, containing, as nearly as I can ascertain, Five Hundred Thousand, (500,000) acres of land, are as follows;- . That a sum of One Thousand Pounds, (£1,000) be paid to the natives, as a first instalment. . That a further sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Pounds, (£1,500), the payment of which should extend over a period of three or four years, as may be agreed upon with the claim- -ants, be given to them in full compensation for their claims. . I do not suppose that a smaller sum than I have mentioned for the first instalment would satisfy the different claimants, about five hundred in number, who have contracted debts in anticipation of receiving a large amount similar to what they are aware has been recently offered for a less extensive district, at the Wairarapa. Many other natives at the Manawatu, and elsewhere, who are at present tenacious of parting with their land, will be more readily influenced to do so if they find the Ngatiapas are satisfied with their first payment. . From the disorganised state of the Ngatiapas, owing to the loss of their principal Chiefs, in their wars during the conquests of Te Rauparaha, and the recent decease of one of their most influential men, Kawana te Hakeki, I perceive it would be difficult, without