Auckland, 16 Nov., 1847. My Dear Sir, I have just received your note of the 18th ultimo and I am glad to hear that matters still go on smoothly with you at New Plymouth. I daresay the settlers are disappointed in not having had a visit from the Governor for a long time, but one cause of detention after another has kept him here long beyond what he expected when he left you last time. At present we are all very busy locating the Pensioners that have arrived in three vessels from England. Peace continues still in the North and Auckland goes on very steadily increasing its trade, revenue, population and other signs of improvement. There are a numbers of things such as Stationery which both you and Capt.King have applied for and which though ready cannot be sent till a vessel goes. The "Victoria" will be the first I suppose, but I cannot tell you when she will sail. Pray when you communicate with us think of economy in postage and write in general do not send the second half of a sheet when not written on. Our postage expenses are becoming very heavy. The Memorial sent by last Mail was rolled about a stick for which we had to pay according to weight 8/8d. Excuse haste. Yours truly, A. Sinclair.