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Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1873, 26 May 1863, Page 2

We subjoin Mr Domett's letter referred to above : —

New Plymouth, May 10, 1863.

Sir, — The Government has determined to take possession of the block of land between Omata and Tataraimaka in this Province, upon which the late murders were committed, in order that a settlement may be placed thereon of persons able to protect themselves. The intention is to give each settler fifty acres of land, with one acre at the ftite of the villages on the condition that they shall hold the land on a system of military tenure. Much of the land to be allotted ia of a very fine quality, corresponding land at Tataraimaka, which is further ' from the town of New Plymouth, having been bought by settlers before the war at from £5 to £10 per acre. It has occurred to Government that there might be many active young men at Otago qualified to form such a settlement who would be willing to become settlers on the above conditions of military tenure and free grants of land. i

Your honor would oblige me by giving me your opinion on this point by return Of post, the object being to place the men on the land with the least possible delay. Further particulars will be sent next mail, I will only add now that Government will undertake to have ' a stockade or stockades built for them, and find them guns, ammunition, and with necessary rations. ■ I have the honor to be, Sir, ? *'- '' Your most ohedient servant, , AtFßfeD DoMHJEr. His Honor the Superintendent of Otago, x ' , &«., &qi, &c. .