Supt. I shall be glad to devote all the time I can spare to such question subject to some arrangement as suggested by you respecting them. The Natives here are beginning to offer land for sale and it may become necessary to obtain authority to negotiate for the acquisition of land for the Province. I have disposed of several outstanding questions and I find the Natives are regaining confidence and working more smoothly than I at first anticipated in fact I am surrounded by them at all hours although