residing at Hauranga; who appear anxious to satisfy, as far as they are able, any outstanding claims that exist; or, in the event of their inability to do so, he might probably come under such general arrangements as His Excellency may desire to carry out with the rest of the absentee claimants to land, in this district. This native's residence, which is not shewn by his letter, is at Pipitea, near Wellington. I have the honour to remain etc., etc., etc., (Signed) Donald McLean. Inspector of Police. To:- The Resident Magistrate. The subject of the native letter above reported on, is approving of the sale of land to Europeans; describing his claims at Hauranga as being Te Irenga, Patuwha, Puokai; the upper boundary Pitone, the sea boundary Puketapu, Kaipapaka, Timaru, Wenuariki; the lower boundary, or North Boundary; complains of the resident natives not giving him any of the several payments made for the land; and urging the Governor to make immediate compensation for his claim. (Signed) Donald McLean. Taranaki. New Plymouth. 10th. November 1847. Sir, I do myself the honour to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that I have been engaged at the Waitara from the 2nd. to the 6th. inst., in making preliminary arrangements with the natives for the purchase of land in that district; and have so far succeeded in obtaining information as to the extent of their individual claims and cultivations, as will enable me to again resume operations in that neighbourhood, when the natives have finished their planting. The principal objection which I observe the Waitara natives have to the disposal of their land, arises from a fear that their doing so would not meet with the approbation of their Waikanae relatives; but this difficulty might be removed by effecting arrangements at their residences with such of the absentee natives as His Excellency would recognise under some general instructions, as entitled to compensation. Those of the natives, comprising about a third of the population,