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Vide Jnls. Leg. Council, Nov. 17 1863.

Vide Jnls. oi Leg. <.i.imcii, Nov. 9, 1863, |

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Enclosure printed in Sess. iapers, 1863, E. No. 5b., !'■ '*

No. 6. COPT OF A DESPATCH FROM governor SIR GEOEGE GEET, X.C.8., TO his grace THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, K.G. (No. 168.) Government House, Auckland, Dec. 3, 1863. Mt Lord Duke, — I have the honour to transmit herewith the copy of a resolution passed by the Legislative , Council, in which, on the arrival of Her Majesty's Ship " Himalaya," with the 50th Regiment, it desires fo eX p ress its sincere acknowledgment to your Grace for the promptitude with which you have caused such efficient aid to be afforded to the Colony, in its need. I have, &c. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, KG., G. Geet. &c. &c. &c. , No. 7. COPT OF A DESPATCH FROM governor sir GEOEGE geet, k.c.b., to his grace the duke op NEWCASTLE, K.G. Government House, Auckland, (No. 170.) December 3, 1863. Mt Loud Duke, — Adverting to my Despatch No. 156 of the 7th ultimo, in which I transmitted the copy of a resolution adopted by the House of Representatives, accepting the responsibility of the management of Native Affairs in this Colony, I have now the honour to transmit to your Grace the copy of a resolution to the same effect passed by the Legislative Council. I have, &c. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle. K.G., G. Geet. &c. &c. &c. No. 8. Copt of a DESPATCH from goveenob sic george geet, k.c.b., to his geace the duke of NEWCASTLE, K.G. (No. 171.) Government House, Auckland, December 5, 1363. Mt Lord Duke, — Referring to my Despatch No. 168 of the 3rd instant, enclosing the copy of a Resolution passed by the Legislative Council expressing its acknowledgments for the promptitude with which your Grace despatched reinforcements to this colony in its need, I have now the honour to transmit the copy of a similar Resolution which was adopted by the House of Representatives on the 19th ultimo. I have, etc., His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K.G., G. Geet. &c. &c. &c. No. 9. Copt of a DESPATCH from governor sic george geet, k.c.b., to ins geace the duke of NEWCASTLE, K.G. (No. 177.) Government House, Auckland, December 5, 1863. Mt Lord Duke,- — I have the honor to transmit, for your Grace's information, the copy of a very important statement made on the 28th ultimo by Wiremu Patena, a Ngatimaniapoto chief. 2. The plan of the natives for their attack upon the Auckland settlement, which was known to the Government for a considerable time before hostilities commenced, was to establish a line of posts in a forest range, extending from the Waikato to the river Thames, the central point of which position was to be at Paparata. They would then in the event of our moving from Auckland towards the Waikato, operate upon our flank, and constantly cut our line of communication with our advanced posts. 3. From the enclosed statement of Wiremu Patena it will be found that when General Cameron moved early in July to provide for the protection of the Auckland settlement, the native attacking I'orces were already in motion, and that when he crossed the Maungatawhiri their leading parties had already passed up the Maramarua to occupy Paparata or some point on the line which they intended to take up. I have, &c., His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K.G., G. Geet. &c. &c. &c.

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