Letter from John Rogan to Donald McLean, dated 21st. August 1854 New Plymouth, 21st, August 1854 My dear Sir, I send an Official reply to your letter bearing the news of the Governor's approval of my appointment to your Department. You have given me what I wished, as it is the only service I really like to belong to. I have written to Mr. Schnackenberg, requesting him to enquire quietly, of Takiu and Tikao-kao, about the Ngatihana question. My idea at present is, that the mere right of conquest alone, and of course "utu" for the dead slain at Poutama by the Ngatitamas, will constitute a claim to payment. I know from the Mokau natives themselves that Waikato (as they say) is entitled to something for Poutama; but I think not for the land already sold, because the Ngatitama boundary only reached to Mohakatino, which is out of the land sold; but for this claim of Waikato, old Haimona's offer of Poutama to you through Tikipoto, would be acceded to by the resident natives; of course subject to the