E—No. 3.

NATIVE INSURRECTION.

No 9

ME. TAURIS TO ASBISTANT NATIVE SECRETARY. Land Purchase Office, New Plymouth, May 23rd, 1859. Sir,— I have the honor herewith to transmit a letter from Te Teira and others of Waitara to His Excellency the Governor. I beg to state that I have not taken any steps in this matter with Wm. King and his people, on account of the meetings they have been holding, for the question of a General peace, which I considered it would not be prudent to interrupt. The result of their meetings so far, has been satisfactory for the people South of Waitara, for the feeling of enmity which has existed for many years, appears to be removed; but as yet Wm. King refuses to extend it to Nikorima and lhaia, although many of his people are anxious that it should be, and are urging it upon him. Te Teira and his party are growing very restless, particularly since the news of the purchase of Waitotara. i I have, &c, (Signed) Robert Parris, T. H. Smith, Esq., J. P., District Commissioner. Assistant Native Secretary, Auckland.

Enclosure in No. 9. TE TEHJA AND OTHERS TO THE GOVERNOR. Hurirapa, May 23rd, 1859. Go, this letter of love, to Governor Browne. Salutations to you. Listen to our words. lam pressing Mr. Parris to settle our question for Waitara. You consent to our words to you for our piece of land at Waitara, which we consented to give to you, Mr. McLean, and Mr. Parris. Our thoughts are, that you should shorten our work, and pay us for our piece of land at Waitara, because if it is prolonged, it will be the same as a female forsaken by her lover. But marry, then we shall sleep properly upon the sacred Law of God. From TEiaA, Kawiri, Him, Tamati, RITIMANA, NOPERA. Paranihi,

No. 10. ASSISTANT NATIVE SECRETARY TO MR. PARRIS. Chief Land Purchase Commissioner's Office, Auckland, May 27th, 1859. Sir, — , I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 18th and 28rd ultimo, enclosing communications from Te Teira, who has been informed that his letters will be brought under the notice of His Excellency the Governor on his return from the South. I have, &c, R. Parris, Esq.. (Signed) T. H. Smith. District Commmissioner, Taranaki.

No. I\. ASSISTANT NATIVE SECRETARY TO DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, TARANAKI. Native Land Purchase Commissioner's Office, Auckland, July 19th, 1859 Sir, — I have the honor, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, to forward to you, open, the enclosed letter to Te Teira on the subject of the land offered by him at Waitara, which, having perused, you will have the goodness to hand to Te Teira. I have, &c, (Signed) Tiios. H. Smith. Diitrict Commissioner, Taranaki.

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