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With respect to the statement made by me in the Attorney-General's office, with reference to the line of boundary between those Xatives who were for the most part compromised, and those who, as n whole, were not implicated, I cannot perceive that any discrepancy exists between that statement and the letters addressed by me to the Government and to Colonel Carey on the 22ud ultimo. The return now sent, I submit, bears out the statement that the majority of the Natives and tribes on the west side of Tauranga are concerned in the rebellion, and that, with few exceptions, those on the east side are free from complicity in it. It also shows that there are important exceptions in favour of the former, the existence of which was pointed out in the letters under notice. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Thos. If. .Smith, C. C, Bay of Plenty.

Enclosure. RETURN showing NATIVE SETTLEMENTS and TRIBES in TAURANGA, Number of ADULT MALE POPULATION in each and Number from each which have joined INSURGENTS since commencement of HOSTILITIES.

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Number in Skttlemekt. Thihe. Fs "S m Tot.h.. Adult Sketch. Males. Mnungatapu ... ... ... Ngatihe, Ngatiwhainoii ... ,..""} Oliinekahu ... ... ... Te "Whauauwhero ■ 5 Auhi Tokitoki ... ... Xgatirakei, Xgatirurea To Apititu ... ... ... To Matekiwaho ... ... ...J 71 u O s. 2 Poiki or Hairini (hoisted King flag) NgaiteAhi ... ... ... Lfl 30 O Poihakena, Kanana ... ... Xgatiruahine ... ... ... 3 11 w - 3Q Okaeke, Tongaparoa ... ... Ngatitania, Xgatirehu ... ... 0 j ia H W 3 Te Matapihi, Tumatanui ... Te Eangihouhiri, Ngaitukairangi ...") [ 10 Karikari, Te Mania, Te Iiauwahinc Ngapotiii, Ngatitapu, Ngatiuarere ...) 7s Otnawahia ... ... ... Ngatipau ... ... ... 0 12 1 Opoutea ... ... ... I Xgatirawharo ... ... ... 0 20 5 Huria ... ... ... Xgaitamarawaho ... ... ... 18 : so 6 Otumoolai W ... ,.. Patutahora ... ... ... 2 13 u ■— Otuatara (hoisted King flag) ... Te Matewaitai ... ... ... 19 26 7 Peterehema ... ... ... Ngatihangarau ... ... ... 19 21 o 8 Papnoharia, Poteriwhi... ... Ngatitaniahapai, Ngatirangi ...") Pukekonui, Purakaulahi ... Xgatipango, Ngatimotai ... ...) Opouuui ... ... ... Te Ngare ... ... ... I 43 it" 3 9 32 w Q S 10 H CO I Matakann ... ... ... Ngaitamawharioa ... ... ... ;J0 31 11 Poututeraugi (hoisted King flag) Te Pirirakau ... ... ... 2;5 27 12 Te Ngamc ... ... ... Xgatitokotoko ... ... ... 20 21 . 13 Motuhoa ... ... ... Te Polioera ... ... ... 1 12 o « J S.Sa i Tuhua, Mayor Island ... ... Te TJrungawera ... ... .... 19 Motiti, Orougatia ... ... Te Whanau.oTftwlifto, Te Papaiinahi 11 2:t 22 Otungalioro, &c ... ... To Pattnrai ... ... ... 0 j j 571 SUMMAEY, — East Side of Taurauga 34 out of 238 West Side of Tauranga 169 put of 269 Islands off the Main, not down in sketch... ... 80 but of 80 233 out of 571