Tokatoka, 19th March, 1857. My Dear Sir, I returned from Whangarei last Monday after an excursion in the forest with Johnson for the purpose of having the inland boundary of the Waikiekie B. pointed out for the information of the Surveyor who is now engaged on that purchase. I called at Tirarau's settlement to acquaint him where I had been, we had a long conversation and he requested me to tell the Ngatiwhatua tribe that he had written to you for money on account of Tangihua, at which they are rather offended and begin to threaten a withdrawal from the survey of the lands now in progress should