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Enclosure 2. Mr- James Mac£ay, to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland. SIR,— Auckland, 12th July, 1875. As I am procuring, for the information of the General Government, a return respecting the timber trade of this Province, I have the honour to request that you will be so good as to supply me with a return showing the number of timber licenses issued within the limits of the Coromandel Peninsula and District of Hauraki from the Ist July, 1860, to the 30th June, 1875, showing the block for which such license was issued, and the fees received in respect thereof, with the name of the person in the favour of whom it was granted. I have, ifec, James Mackay, The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland. Agent General Government.

Enclosure 3. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland, to Mr. Mackay. Sir, — Crown Lands Office, Auckland, 13th July, 1875. In compliance with the request contained in your letter of yesterday's date, I have the honour to enclose a return showing the number of timber licenses issued within the limits of the Coromandel Peninsula and District of Hauraki, from the Ist July, 1860, to the 30th June, 1875, together with the name of the block for which such license was issued, the fees received in respect thereof, and the names of the persons in favour of whom such licenses were issued. I have, (fee, D. A. Tole, James Mackay, Jun., Esq., Commissioner of Crown Lands. Agent General Government, Auckland.

Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure 3. Return shewing the number of Timber Licenses issued within the limits of the Coromandel Peninsula and District of Hauvaki, from the Ist July, 1860, to the 30th June, 1875, together with the name of the Block for which such license was issued, the fees received in respect thereof, and' the names of the persons in favour of whom such Licenses were issued —

Total amount of Licenses issued. Name of Block for which License tree issued. Fee8 received iu respect of License. Name of Person to whom License was issued. —i I Awakanae Holio Ditto Purangi Mercury Bay Purangi Whenuakite Mahakirau Hoho ... Whenuakite Mahakirau Hobo Te Kauri Ditto Purangi Te Kauri Maliakirau Ditto Hoho £ s. d. 5 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 Heron Andrews and Matthews Thomas Carina Ditto Neill and Savage Vincent De Moitcli Neill and Savage Paraneha George Strong Joseph Baker Archibald Smith Thomas Sullivan John H. Graham Thomas Carina George William White Thomas Carina John F. Connolly Thomas Sullivan Ditto Antonio Joseph £192 10 0 D. Tole, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Crown Lands Office, Auckland, 13th Jul, -, 1875.