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No. 3. His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. Sic, — Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 6th April, 1876. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 30th ultimo, No. 108, and to forward, in return, the original Maori letter received by me from Heta te Haata, of which a translation was forwarded to you by me on the 18th March. I have, &c, Eeadee Wood, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. (for the Superintendent).

For the Under Secretary, Native Department.—G. S. Coopee.—April 11th, 1876. Hon. Native Minister.—l would suggest that this be referred to the Eesident Magistrate for inquiry and report. —H. T. Claeke.—l2th April, 1876. Approved.—Donald McLean.

Kia Kawana Keeei, — Ohaeawai, Hanuere 28, 1876. E hoa, —Tena koe. He kupu tena naku ki a koe mo te mahi ote Poti, ka nui te he o taua mahi. Itera i tv ai te poti o te Waimate, ka tomo atu taku tangata, ka uwi mai nga pakeha ko wai tau c poti ai, ka mea taua tangata ko Eanana. Ka mea aua pakeha, haere ki waho, heoi ano haere ana ki waho. * Muri iho, ka mea me hold mai kite poti mo Mita Hane Wiremu—ka poti ano taua tangata — tetahi mahi kino tenei na nga pakeha Mitinare tenei. Tetahi ko nga tangata he mea kukume kite ringaringa ote tangata, kia poti ki aTe Wiremu. Pau katoa aku tangata i aua Pakeha te tinihanga. I mate hoki au i taua ra, na reira aku tangata i riro ai i aua Pakeha. Tenei tetahi ko nga whare poti, kihai i tika aua whare, kore kau i Kaihu. Na wai ra tenei he na te Kaiwhakawa oTe Takiwa nei ranei, Da nga kai panui ranei. Heoi c rua ano nga whare poti o konei, 40 macro te roa ka tae mai kite potii te Waimate. Heoi ano, na to hoa, Heta te Haaea.

No. 4. Mr. E. M. Williams, E.M., to the Under Secketaet, Native Office. Eesident Magistrate's Office, Wairnate, Bay of Islands, Sib,— 25th May, 1876. In compliance with your memoranda relative to Heta te Haara's letter to Sir George Grey, complaining of the manner in which the election at Waimate was conducted, referred to me for inquiry and report, I have the honor to transmit herewith the written statements made by Heta te Haara, Mr. Henry Williams, and Mr. Marsden Clarke, as also that given by Piri Tauhara, the Native referred to in Heta te Haara's letter, as having been ordered out of the polling booth. I would remark that, after Heta te Haara had made his statement, finding Piri Tauhara was not present, I adjourned the inquiry for two hours, and sent to Ohaeawai, requesting this Native to attend, deeming it important that his statement should be taken. I enclose herewith two letters addressed by Sir George Grey to Heta te Haara, which that chief has requested may accompany these papers. I refrain from commenting upon the above case, leaving the statements herewith enclosed to speak for themselves. I have, &c, The Under Secretary, Native Office, Wellington. Edwd. M. Williams, E.M.

Enclosure 1 in No. 4. E taktj hoa aeoha E Heta te Haea, — Akarana, 28th December, 1875. Kua hoatu a au tenei pukapuka ki a Honi Lundon kia atawhaitia ia i a koutou, notemea c hiahia ana a au mo tenei tangata he hoa moku. Na to hoa aroha, Na G. Geet.

[Translation.] Mx dear fbiend Heta te Haaea, — Auckland, 28th December, 1875. I have given this letter to John Lundon, that you may show kindness to him, because I wish this man to be a companion for me. Prom your loving friend, G. Geet.

Enclosure 2 in No. 4. E taku hoa aboha E Heta te Haaba, — Auckland, 18th March, 1876. Tena koe, kua tae mai ki aau to reta ote2B o nga ra o Hanuere. E Tama kua tono aau to pukapuka, kite Kawanatanga, kia whakaaroatia i a ratou, na to hoa aroha, na G. Gbey.