28 Sepr., 1847. My dear Sir, I have just received your note of the 13th inst. along with all the other correspondence by the overland Mail and as the return Mail departs in two or three hours, it will be impossible to attend to any of the letters we have received from you or Capt.King by this opportunity. In fact the Governor is so busy with various matters that I cannot bring any of them today under his notice. I have no leisure myself either and can hardly find time to write you this hurried note to prevent you thinking we have forgot you. Pray give my best respects to Capt.King and explain why he does not hear from the Governor by this Mail. The "Victoria" has just arrived from Wellington with Major Richmond etc. Matters are going on very well here, notwithstanding some clamour from land claimants on the great scale of thousands of acres - The Governor receives from home the fullest approbation of his policy. Compts. to Mr.Bell and in the utmost haste I close this note. Yours truly, A. Sinclair.