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been accepted for articles supplied. Further particulars by mail. Are any proceedings to be taken ? We are in possession of sworn statements. James Booth, R.M. C. A. What. Hon. D. McLean, Wellington. R. T. Blake.

No. 7. Mr. G. S. Cooper to Mr. J. Booth. (Telegram.) Government Buildings, 14th May, 1873. Referring to telegram from self, Wray, and Blake, Mr. Worgan has furnished deeds of conveyance to Crown of sections 1 and 5, £400 each, and a receipt for £400 from Hata Rio on account of sections 2, 4, and 6. If money has not actually been paid, as acknowledged, that lies between Native sellers and Mr. Worgan ; Government cannot interfere. James Booth, Esq., R.M., Patea. G. S. Cooper.

No. 8. Mr. J. Booth to the Hon. D. McLean. Sic,— Patea, 14th May, 1873. I have the honor herewith to forward the enclosed papers relative to certain transactions between Mr. Worgan on the one part, and Hata Rio, Paramena Tamahuki, and Harieta Te Kapu, on the other part, from which it will be seen that although Mr. Worgan has received credit for £1,200 from the Treasury, yet not more than £120 of this amount has been paid in cash to the Native sellers. There is no agreement in writing as to the purchase of cattle by Mr. Worgan, and the Natives have no security whatever over the balance of money owing them. I have, &c, Hon. D. McLean, Native Minister, Wellington. James Booth.

Enclosure in No. 8. Memorandum. Paramena Tamahtjki came to my office about the middle of April last, to ask for the balance of money owing to him on 400 acres of land sold by him to Mr. Worgan. Ho (Paramena) said he had received in cash, £50 ; two horses, £60; one cart, £24 ; one plough, £9 ; one Bet cart-harness, £10; total of amount received, £153. Leaving in the hands of the Government £247, which sum he demanded, as he had signed the deed of sale. Harieta Te Kapu also asked for £400, the price of her land sold to Mr. Worgan. Paramena Tamahuki also offered for sale 400 acres of land belonging to the children of Maka Taiapiti, deceased. I telegraphed to Captain Wray at Patea, and was informed in reply that Paramena and Hariate had both been paid for their land £400 each, the deeds having also been duly signed ; and that £400 had been advanced by Mr. Worgan to Hata Rio, on account of the three blocks standing in the names of Mata Hihina Rio's children, and Maka Taiapiti. In the beginning of May, Paramena and Hata Rio came to my office: the former made a declaration that he had received as stated above £153, and that Harieta Te Kapu had not received one penny for her land. Hata Rio stated that he had not received any money payment whatever on account of the above named blocks, but that he had received a pair of draught horses, for which he believed Mr. Worgan had given bills of acceptance. Wanganui, 6th May, 1873. James Booth. Paramena Tamahuki states on oath that he (Paramena) sold to Mr. Worgan for the G-eneral Government of New Zealand 400 acres of land in the confiscated block, Waitara, for the sum of £400; that he has received in cash the sum of £50 on account of the above-named block of land. 2. That Mr. Worgan ordered two cart horses from Mr. Moore, of Kai Iwi, for Paramena, which horses were to cost £60. 3. That Mr. Worgan ordered one cart from Mr. Hamilton for said Paramena, which cart was to cost £24. 4. That Mr. Worgan ordered one set of harness for said Paramena, to cost £10. 5. That Mr. Worgan ordered one plough from Mr. Gray for said Paramena, to cost £9. 6. That he, Paramena Tamahuki, signed and sealed a deed of sale of said 400 acres of land at the request and in the presence of Mr. W. McDonnell, who said he had been sent to Paramena by Mr. Worgan. IllS Witness—James Moore. Paeamena x Tamahuki, mark. Declared on oath at Wanganui, in the Province of Wellington, on this sth day of May, 1873, before me, James Boour, a Justice of the Peace for the said Colony.