Whangaroa, 1st October, 1855. My Dear Sir, I have to offer you my best thanks for your firm support which has placed me in a position to effect something extensive for this district yet. Your timely letter to Chapman of Aotea, has settled the question between the natives and I, they are all agreeable to take the £300 previously offered --- the Karioi natives will not allow me to pay the Aoteas as they only wait the arrival of some absentees to witness the payment of Karioi --- and the only fix I am in at present is want of funds which I hope you will be able to supply when I send a formal application. I have just returned from Tawatahi, the survey of which is completed; it is not yet protracted on paper, a report will be forwarded to Auckland as soon as I get rid of some troublesome friends who want me to survey 5