Nelson, 27th Jany., 1855. My dear McLean, I take advantage of Capt.Drury' s going to Wellington to send by him copies of Reports I have received from Mr.Brunner and Mr. Jenkins. You will see when they had about half finished their work that they were stopped by the news of your having paid another instalment of £2000 to the Ngatitoa's before any sum had been given to them, the Resident Natives, which exasperated them so much that they would not let any more Reserves be