Letter from J. Rogan, to Donald McLean. Esq. J.P. Land Commissioner. dated 9th. June 1854. New Plymouth 9th. June 1854. My dear Sir, I wrote a hurried letter to you after I reached town, but was unable to reply to your official letter then, as the mail left. I have done so by this post, and trust you will see my case in the same light as I take it. The first thing was to see Norris, who was glad to see me back. I told him it was probable I should leave him for a time, perhaps altogether; and I intended writing to you by last mail, (but was too late) seeking employment at a salary of £300 a year. He released me from our engagement, and has given me his surveying and plandrawing when I am otherwise disengaged; and should you not think me worth the sum I ask, I have the opportunity of returning again if I like. The Superintendent appointed a time to meet me at his office; and after the usual preliminaries, told me you wrote to him at Mokau, saying I was prepared to accept £200. I said if you had written so, I did not explain myself to you properly, because I could enter into no arrangement