point on the adjoining crown land equally favourable for his work; and that it was/not erected with any view to survey their land, but simply for the purpose of enabling him to survey the Crown land. Having explained these circumstances to you, I should be extremely desirous of your endeavouring to obtain the consent of the natives to allow survey stations for such purposes to be erected where necessary on their land. Should you deem it impolitic just now to urge the matter with the natives; I hope you will be good enough to assure them