ISSUED TO ERIENDLY NATIVES.

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D.— No. 21,

B.—No. 19. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Macdonald to Dr. Pollen. (No. 1024.) Colonial Secretary's Office. Sib,— Wellington, 9th September, 1867. With reference to my letter No. 1023, of this day's date, I am directed by Mr. Stafford to state that the Government does not wish any more arms to be issued without special authority, unless, of course, to Militia and Volunteers in case of urgency. I have, &c, The Agent of the General Government, A. C. P. Macdonald Auckland. (for the Under Secretary).

B.—No. 20. Copy of a Letter from Dr. Pollen to Mr. Gisborne. (No. 1231.) Office of tho Agent for the General Government, Sir,— Auckland, 2nd October, 1867. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 1024, of date the 9th September ultimo, informing me that the Government does not wish any more arms to be issued without special authority, unless, of course, to Militia and Volunteers in case of urgency. I have, &c, W. Gisborne, Esq., Under Secretary, Wellington. Daniel Pollen.

C—No. 21. Copy of a Letter from Captain Holt to Captain Mitchell. (No. 508-1.) Colonial Defence Office, Sir, — Wellington, 6th September, 1867. In reply to your letter No. —, of the 20th ultimo, I am directed to inform you that your requisition for articles for repairs of arms will not be approved of by the Defence Minister for tho present. At the same time lam to state that no arms, &c, are to be issued to friendly Natives without the authority of the Government. I have, &c, Captain Mitchell, Colonial Storekeeper, J. Holt, Auckland. ______ ______ Under Secretary.

O—No. 22. Copy of a Letter from Captain Mitchell to Captain Holt. (No. 35.) Colonial Store Department, Sir, — Auckland, 14th September, 1867. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the number and date quoted in the margin, and in reply to the second paragraph, relative to the issue of arms, &c, to friendly Natives, have to state that your instructions shall be carried out. I presume that the instructions alluded to above are intended to cancel those contained in your letter, a copy of which is herewith enclosed. I have, &c., Under Secretary, Colonial Defence, John Mitchell, Wellington. Colonial Storekeeper.

No. 508, Sept. 6, 1867.

No. 57-1, July 13, 1865,

C.—Enclosure in No. 22. Copy of a Letter from Captain Holt to Captain Mitchell. (No. 57-1.) Colonial Defence Office, Sir— Wellington, 13th July, 1805. I am directed by the Hon. the Minister for Colonial Defence to instruct you to issue to Mr. Civil Commissioner Mackay any arms and ammunition he may ask for, on his sending in the usual requisition. I have, &c., J. Holt, Captain Mitchell, Storekeeper, Auckland. Under Secretary.

D.—No. 23. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Stewart to the Civil Commissioner, Auckland. (No. 90.) Resident Magistrate's Office, Sir,— Raglan, 22nd July, 1867. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter as per margin, requesting return of arms issued to friendly Natives at Raglan, and a list showing the condition of the arms now in store here, and in reply to transmit herewith the two returns required. The return of arms issued is, you will perceive, very general, but I have been unable to get any further information. I have, however, given notice to the Natives that they must produce the arms for inspection. I have, &c, The Civil Commissioner, Auckland. R. O. Stewart, R.M.

No. 246, Jul/ 8,1867,