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Enclosure 2 to No. 3. Eaglan, May 19th, 1862. Fbiend Abmitage,— Salutations to you! I have arrived at my place, in order to wait for a reply to what I said to you —that is, when you had arranged with Mr. Fox respecting the " Lock-up," and ibr all other matters. Willyou write to me, for this is what I am waiting for. Friend, write to me a letter, explaining to me all your arrangements, and inform me when you purpose coming, that I may await your arrival. I have applied to Mr. Halse for grass seed. I heard from Mr. Sogan that Waata Kukutai had received some grass seed : that is the reason why I have applied for some also. If you approve of my application for grass seed, ask Mr. Halse to give me some. Mr. Armitage, will you apply for two bags— that is, if you sanction it. Another subject is the money that was adjudged to be paid for the crime of the man who stole the turkey3. Hakopa will not pay me, because he has no money in his hands belonging to the man who stole the turkeys. He says that the man who committed the theft must pay for his own crime. This is all. From your loving friend, HeTAEAKA. To J. Armitage, Esq.

No. 4. THE HONOBABLE THE ATTOBNEY-GENEBAIi TO THE BESIDENT MAGISTBATE, LOWEB WAIKATO. Attorney-General's Office, Auckland, 29th May, 1862. Sir,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the date and on the subject mentioned in the margin, and am directed by the Attorney-General to state that the Government do not see any reason why the erection of the Court House at Kohekohe should be delayed or abandoned. I have, &c, Feancis D. Fenton, Assistant Law Officer. The Resident Magistrate, Lower Waikato.

Sessional Papers, 1862, K. Ho. 9, Sec. 2, No. 17.

No. 5. THE EESIDENT MAGISTBATE, LOWEB WAIKATO, TO THE HONOBABLE THE NATIVE MINISTEE. Resident Magistrate's Office, Lower Waikato, 4th June, 1862. Sir — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 29th ult., informing me that the Government do not see any reason why the erection of a Court House at the Kohekohe should be delayed or abandoned. I beg to inform you that I have communicated this intimation to Wiremu Te Wheoro, the principal Assessor there, and that the sawing of the timber for the construction of such Court House is being proceeded with. I have, &c, The Honorable the Native Minister. James Armitage. Jg

No. 6 BESIDENT MAGISTBATE, LOWEB WAIKATO, TO THE HONOEABLE THE ATTOBNEY-GENEBAL. Resident Magistrate's Office, Lower Waikato, 9th June, 1862. Sir — Referring to my report of the proceedings at Aotea, enclosed in my letter to you of the 12th g April last, I have the honor to draw your attention to the subject of dwelling houses destroyed by J fire therein alluded to.

Sessional Papers, 1852, K No. 9, Sec, 2, No. 13

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