E—No. l Sec. 11.

In cases where a party of Natives applying for passes is numerous, it will be generally advisable to grant passes to a few only of the party. I forward herewith 50 passes. You will observe that they are available for one day only. Permanent papers, printed on parchment, will be issued in town to a limited number of Natives. Each pass is to be filled up with the name of the Native to whom it is granted, and with the elate of issue, and is to bear your signature. You are to number the passes consecutively, and keep a register showing the number, date of issue, and name of bearer of every pass issued at your station. You are to request the Natives to return their passes to you when they come back from town. I am to impress upon you the necessity of the use of great courtesy, as well as firmness, in the execution of your duty; and you should lose no opportunity of impressing upon the Natives that tho precautions taken are as necessary for their own protection, as for the safety of the European settlers.

I have, &c, W. S. Atkinson, Esq., C. W. Richmond. Taranaki.

Enclosure 3 in No. 10.

COPY OF A LETTER FROM C W. RICHMOND, ESQ., TO THE OFFICER COMMANDING THE GARRISON, NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Plymouth, 10th March, 1860.

Sir, — I have the honor, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, to apprise you of the arrangements which have been made by His Excellency's command and authority respecting the issue of passes to Natives resident in or visiting the town of New Plymouth ; and to request that you will be good enough to cause corresponding instructions to be given to the Officers under your command. The passes will be of two kinds:— First —Passes available for one day only.

Secondly —Permanent passes. The former will have printed on the face the word, "daily." The permanent passes will bear the word "permanent," and will be further distinguished by being printed on parchment. I enclose herewith, for your information, a specimen form of each description of pass. The permanent pass will be issued only to a small number of Natives resident in or near the town, anel to a few friendly Chiefs. These papers will bear the signature of myself or Mr. R. Parris.

The posts for the issue of daily passes, will be the Bell Block-house and the Omata Blockhouse.

Daily passes will also occasionally be issued in town, under the signature of Mr. Parris, Mr. Rogan, Mr. G W. Woon, or myself. Mr. W. Atkinson has been appointed by His Excellency to sign passes at the Bell Blockhouse: and I have to request that you will be good enough to notify this appointment to the Officer iu command, and to cause proper accommodation to be provided for Mr. Atkinson, and every facility to be afforded him for the execution of the duty entrusted to him. It is proposed that the Officer in command at the Omata Block-house shall issue passes to Natives desiring to enter town from the Southwards, accordiug to the arrangement detailed in the enclosed Memorandum; which, should you approve of it, I have to request that you will forward to the Officer in command at Omata for his guidance. A supply of blank passes will be sent to the Omata Block-house.

I have, &c, The Officer Commanding the Garrison, C. W. Richmond. New Plymouth.

Memorandum as to the issue of Passes to Natives entering Town from the Southwards.

1. Tickets bearing the word "Poutoko," have been supplied to Tamati Wiremu, of the Poutoko, and that chief has been instructed to issue those tickets to Natives wishing to obtain town passes, and of whose loyalty he is himself satisfied. 2. On presentation of a Poutoko ticket at the Omata Block-house, it is to be exchanged for t, town pass, and the ticket itself to be destroyed.

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TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.