which they have effected improvements as 10/- per acre --- The Governor says he cannot tell us to go on with the purchase of D'Urvilles Island but will bring the matter before the House of Representatives --- in the mean time it would be well to sound if the Chiefs are willing to sell and at what price --- it may greatly facilitate business hereafter and it is very desirable to secure it for the Province. The Governor is rather anxious about the state of affairs at Auckland but thinks if there was anything serious you would have heard of it, he wishes you to complete your work here as soon as you can and then join